Algerians keep protesting despite arrest of top officials Friday June 14,2019

Tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets in Algeria's capital for the 17th straight week, demanding the removal of the ruling elite and prosecution of former officials linked to former President Abdelaziz Bouteflika.

The protest in Algiers on Friday June 14,2019 came a day after former Prime Minister Abdelmalek Sellal joined a long list of prominent politicians and business people who have been arrested as part of corruption probe

On Wednesday June 12,2019, a day before Sellal's arrest, the Supreme Court ordered the detention of another former prime minister, Ahmed Ouyahia, for alleged involvement in corruption

Bouteflika's youngest brother, Said, and two former intelligence chiefs have also been placed in custody by a military judge for "harming the army's authority and plotting against state authority"

Protesters rejected an offer from interim President Abdelkader Bensalah to hold a dialogue with all parties after authorities postponed a presidential election previously planned for July 4.

No new date has been set for the vote