[dropcap]T[/dropcap]oday we mark 22 years since the assassination of Matoub Lounes On 25 June 1998, Matoub’s car was stopped at a roadblock when shot to death by by masked gunmen, killing Matoub and wounding his wife, Nadia Matoub, and two sisters-in-law. Kabyle people still accuse the Algerian regime of killing Matoub, while the Algerian regime putting the blame on the Islamist terrorists for this crime.
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Born on January 24, 1956 in the village of Taourirt Moussa in Kabylie. Lounes Matoub is a symbol of the Amazigh people struggle. He was silenced for merely having the courage to express his feelings, thoughts and ideals as well as his vision of a free Algerian thinker, a society which harmoniously celebrates all aspects of its culture and language.
His mother Aldjia fired two shots in the air and his sister Malika made a short speech, “The face of Lounes will be missed but his songs will dwell forever in our hearts. Today is a day of great joy. We are celebrating the birth of Matoub Lounes.”
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The Amazigh World News would like to take this opportunity to honor the man who loved his land, people and identity enough to sacrifice himself for it. We also would like to take this opportunity to reflect on our own commitment to the ideals we share with Matoub Lounes.
