Tuesday, 22 December, 2020 - 12:30
Said Bouteflika, Asharq Al-Awsat Algiers - Boualem Goumrassa
Said Bouteflika, the youngest brother of former Algerian president Abdelaziz Bouteflika, is facing serious charges of attempting to manipulate the national justice system by influencing judges working on cases related to his business connections.
Last Thursday, an Algerian judge ordered placing Bouteflika in pretrial detention. He was a part of an investigation involving former Justice Minister Tayeb Louh, who has been in prison for months now.
Louh is accused of covering corruption involving business tycoons close to Bouteflika, namely Ali Haddad, who was indicted in a major graft case.