Article: Islamic party seeks gains after quake

Islamic party seeks gains after quake

Associated Press

Wednesday, May 28, 2003

Tidjelabine, Algeria -- An Islamic party set up a camp Tuesday for people left homeless by Algeria's devastating earthquake and handed out food and water, showing itself ready to fill the vacuum of aid distribution left by the government.

Since last week's killer quake, anger has mounted at what survivors say is the slow government response -- with townspeople at times pelting visiting senior officials, even the president, with stones or debris.

Interior Minister Yazid Noureddine Zerhouni was so angered by jeers from survivors in one town that he threatened to withhold tents and other aid if protests continued, ...

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