Prime Minister Aïmene Benabderrahmane dismissed from office the secretary general and the director of sports at the ministry of Youth and sports, for negligence in performing their missions and breach of the duty to welcome the athletes who competed in the Paralympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, the Prime Minister’s office said in a statement.
The statement said: “following the breach of duty and negligence in the performance of tasks and lack of a sense of responsibility that led to the scandalous reception of athletes competing in Japan Paralympics Games, the President of the Republic, Mr. Abdelmajid Tebboune gave instructions today to the Prime Minister, Minister of Finance, Aïmene Benabderrahmane to dismiss the Secretary General and the Director General of the Ministry of Youth and Sports, with investigation to continue to hold accountable each official involved in this incident. “
