I am not a Marxist, but I place myself resolutely at the left.

My life has been a bit special, this is true. I participated in the liberation of my country. I was one of the organisers of its struggle for liberation. I likewise actively participated in all the struggles for liberation.

I accommodated practically all of the liberation movements, including those of Latin America.

It is obvious that taking the country from a state of war to being a lawful state won't be easy.

Yes, I am Algerian of Moroccan origin through my parents, but all my life is Algeria. I was born there.

When I was engaged in the struggle for my country, I was very young. My horizons were open.

Colonialism is an idea born in the West that drives Western countries - like France, Italy, Belgium, Great Britain - to occupy countries outside of Europe.