Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLVIII

No 15

11-April-2005

Opposition To Algerias Hydrocarbon Law

By Hocine Malti

The following is an abridged version (MEEStranslation) of an open letter written by Hocine Malti, a former vice president of Sonatrach, to President Abdelaziz Bouteflika of Algeria, expressing opposition to the proposed Hydrocarbon Law which recently received National Assembly approval (MEES, 28 March).

Mr President,

I am sending you this cry of alarm today because I believe that the...