A civil court in Algiers has summoned former prime ministers Ahmed Ouyahia and Abdelmalek Salal and four ex-cabinet ministers in corruption cases.
Ouyahia and Salal were seen on Thursday arriving at the court of Sidi Mhamed in a case linked to jailed businessman Ali Haddad.
Haddad has good ties with President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, who resigned in April.
Later Thursday, former Algerian commerce, transportation, finance and water resources ministers Amara Ben Younes, Amar Tou, Karim Joudi and Nassib Hussein, were seen arriving at the court, in addition to the former governor of the capital Abdelkader Zoukh, who was dismissed last month.
According to observers, Haddad has told investigators how he has acquired his wealth, becoming one of Algeria's top businessmen, implicating several regime figures.
Media reports said that other ministers would also be summoned to court.
The Algerian judiciary has launched a series of investigations into corruption cases against powerful businessmen and senior government officials after Bouteflika’s departure from power following mass protests.
Separately, the military court in Blida summoned on Thursday former head of Algeria's constitutional council Tayeb Belaiz to question him for his connections with prominent state figures, who are in detention pending trial.
A Supreme Court judge told Asharq Al-Awsat that Belaiz was questioned over his contacts with Said Bouteflika, the powerful brother of the deposed president.
The constitutional council is tasked with vetting election candidates, as well as ensuring the regularity of the polls.
Belaiz has served as a minister for 16 years and was appointed head of the constitutional council for the second time on February 2.
