Spy scandal and intimidation.. Kabyle community asks Canadian president for protection from Algerian regime
Under the title “Canadian citizens denounce espionage and intimidation by the Algerian regime,” Radio Canada has revealed that the Kabyle community residing in Canada has been the victim of serious acts of espionage and intimidation by the Algerian regime.
Members of the Kabyle community in Canada fear for their safety and that of their loved ones in Algeria, especially after being targeted by the Algerian generals.
Indeed, in an article published by Radio Canada, several members of the community have claimed to be victims of reprisals because of their alleged links to the “MAK” movement for the self-determination of Kabylia, in addition to the acts of espionage to which they are subjected.
Among the victims of the Algerian regime, the artist Kamel Sahli has revealed that he has been spied on by the Algerian intelligence services.
According to him, Sahli, winner of international prizes for his short films, received a call from an employee of the Algerian consulate in Montreal, offering him to meet a representative at the consulate “to help him promote his career.”
But the Algerian regime’s intentions were quickly revealed when the intelligence officer tried to question Sahli about his relations with the MAK and asked him to cut ties with activists in the movement.
In the face of these violations, Mario Beaulieu, a Canadian federal MP, has called on the Trudeau government to intervene to protect the Kabyle community from Algeria’s “foreign interference.”
It should be noted that Kabyle-origin officials working for the federal and Quebec governments are also victims of blackmail by the Algerian regime, since they are summoned to the Algerian consulate or embassy in Ottawa.
Members of the Kabyle community in Canada are calling on the Trudeau government to put an end to these authoritarian practices and protect their rights as Canadians of Kabyle origin.
These violations are not limited to Canada, similar cases are also recorded in other European countries, which raises the question of the Algerian regime’s strategy of persecuting its opponents abroad.
