Observers considered that the proposal submitted by interim President Abdelkader Bensalah to protesters lacks mechanisms to guarantee success as the political class expressed doubts in the authorities’ intention to make a real change despite his pledges to exclude the army and its leadership from an upcoming national dialogue. "This dialogue will be led freely and with total transparency by national independent figures who have credibility and who are not linked to any party," Bensalah said in a televised speech on Wednesday. He didn’t mention names, leaving the impression that it was up to protesters and activists to choose independence figures. "The state in all its components, including the military, will not be a party to this dialogue and will remain neutral throughout," he added. "The presidential elections are the only way to democracy," he said. "It [the elections] remains the only democratic, realistic and reasonable solution." Algerian army chief General Ahmed Gaid Salah has called for dialogue beforehand but protesters, who are preparing for a "million march" on the occasion of Algeria’s 57th independence anniversary (July 5, 1962), havent heeded his request. Bensalah himself called for a dialogue but was asked to step down before talking about any dialogue. Jalloul Joudi, from the Workers Party, commented on the dialogue’s proposals, saying the calls for talks coincide with the detention of politicians. From his point of view, Bensalah has gone far from the main demand which is to radically change the regime. Nasser Hamdadush, head of the Movement of Society for Peace, welcomed any call for dialogue and every serious initiative towards finding the solution sought by Algerians. Hamdadush affirmed that there is a serious argument regarding who oversees this dialogue and how the individuals would be chosen, as well as the scope of compliance to standards and specifications that guarantee credibility and success. He also stressed that the continuity of the popular movement with its national prospect is the guarantor in the democratic transition.