I spent 24 and a half years in prison
I am the son of poor peasants who came at a very young age to live in Algeria. I only recently saw the place where they were born, near the city of Marrakech.
I am a Muslim Arab, in my actions oriented very to the left, in my convictions.
When I was engaged in the struggle for my country, I was very young. My horizons were open.
Peace does not include a vendetta; there will be neither winners nor losers.
I'm optimistic because I'm pragmatic: Neither of the two sides, the military government nor the Islamic front, is capable of winning. If they continue to fight, they will both bleed to death.