I'm so glad to see Algeria showing some mercy to Boualem Sansal He's been through a lot, especially after being locked up for his writing. It's like, you can't keep someone in prison just because they speak truth to power, you know? This pardon is a huge step towards healing those historical wounds between Algeria and France It's not gonna fix everything overnight, but it's a start! Let's hope it leads to more positive changes in their relationship
I'M SO GLAD TO SEE ALGERIA GRANT BOUALAM SANSAL A PARDON!!! THIS IS SUCH A BIG DEAL FOR THE FRANCO-ALGERIAN RELATIONS, AND IT SHOWS THAT EVEN AT 81, A PERSON'S WORK CAN STILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE . I MEAN, COME ON, ALGERIA HAD TO BE HAVING A HEART ATTACK NOT TO PARDON SOMEONE WHO'S BEEN WRITING THE TRUTH ABOUT THEIR COLONIAL PAST . IT'S NOT JUST ABOUT SANSAL EITHER, IT'S ABOUT ALL THE OTHER PRISONERS OF CONSCIENCE THAT ALGERIA IS TRYING TO FREE UP NOW . BUT AT THE SAME TIME, I DON'T REALLY THINK THIS PARDON IS GOING TO LAST FOREVER... THERE ARE STILL SO MANY UNRESOLVED ISSUES BETWEEN FRANCE AND ALGERIA .