“Unacceptable”, “like the worst dictatorships”… Wave of support from the French right after the alleged arrest of Boualem Sansal in Algeria

Saturday November 16, Boualem Sansal landed in Algiers. Since then, the Franco-Algerian writer has not given any further news. According to his relatives, the latter was arrested by the police and imprisoned by the Algerian regime, Marianne revealed this Thursday, November 21. The seventy-five-year-old novelist had already been censored in Algeria because of his writings, which were very critical of the power in place.

This news caused indignation within the French right. On his X account, Édouard Phillipe said to himself “ deeply concerned about the disappearance of Boualem Sansal ». « I am counting on the French and European authorities to obtain precise information and to ensure that he can move freely and return to France whenever he wishes. », Wrote the former Prime Minister.

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“Like the worst dictatorships, Algeria locks up its best minds”

For his part, Nicolas Dupont-Aignan denounced a “ shame ». « This fighter for freedom of expression in the face of Islamist obscurantism deserves the full support of France », shared the president of Debout La France sur X. Éric Ciotti expressed his “ total support for Boualem Sansal “. The leader of the Union of Rights for the Republic called on Emmanuel Macron and Michel Barnier to “ do everything to free our compatriot! ».

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« Unacceptable “, lamented David Lisnard. The mayor of Cannes also called on the French government to use “ from all sources » to free the writer and put “ pressure on the Algerian regime ». « All my support to this immense writer, this humanist and my friend », he wrote on his X account. A position supported by Marion Maréchal, who recalled that Boualem Sansal “ never bowed to the Algiers regime, he never stopped warning of the danger of Islamism ».

« Like the worst dictatorships, Algeria locks up its best minds », Regretted Sarah Knafo, before warning: “ He was therefore censored, then threatened. Now stopped. And tomorrow? “. According to information from Le Figaro, the French embassy and consulate in Algiers are seeking to clarify his situation.