French Sports Journalist Imprisoned, Macron Angry Against Algerian Diplomat Entering His Country

JAKARTA - French President Emmanuel Macron is furious at his former colony in North Africa, Algeria. He urged his government to be firm against Algeria, which he considered disrespectful.

"France must be strong and respected," Macron said in a letter to Algerian Prime Minister.

"[Pemerintah] Prancis hanya dapat memperoleh hal ini dari mitranya jika Prancis sendiri menunjukkan rasa hormat atas tuntutannya. Aturan dasar ini juga berlaku untuk Algeria," sambung Macron.

As for Macron, the French government must be firm against Algeria. Macron pushed for the suspension of the 2013 agreement between France-Aljazar regarding the exemption of visas for official and diplomatic passports.

Macron juga meminta Pemerintah Prancis untuk segera menerbitkan kebijakan lewat ketentuan dalam undang-undang imigrasi tahun 2024, yang memungkinkan penolakan terhadap visa kunjungan singkat bagi pemegang passport dinas dan diplomatik, serta visa kunjungan panjang bagi semua jenis pemohon dari Algeria.

Not only that, to prevent Algerian diplomats from traveling to France through third countries, Macron urged the French government to ask its European Union partners to work together.

Macron's furious attitude towards Algeria refers to the imprisonment of French-Aljazar Boualem Sansal writer and leading French soccer journalist Christophe Gleizes in Algeria.

Sansal dalam kasus tersebut dijatuhi hukuman lima tahun penjara karena ditutuding "merusak persatuan nasional," dan Gleizes dijadikan tujuh tahun penjara di Algeria karena "perminta maaf atas peroris."

Meanwhile, the French government has accused pro-Aljazar influencers of inciting hatred in their country.