Bouteflika sworn in for third presidential term
2009-04-20
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika outlined his legislative priorities in a public address on Sunday (April 19th) after he was officially sworn into office for this third five-year mandate. He said he would pursue the national reconciliation initiative, boost investment in the public sector, and fight corruption. To deter the country's youth from choosing the path of illegal migration or armed fighting, he also promised to create three million new jobs in the next five years. Two former rival candidates - Ahd 54 chief Ali Faouzi Rebaine and Workers' Party (PT) leader Louisa Hanoune - boycotted the swearing-in ceremony, Echorouk reported.
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Anonymous Posted 2009-04-21
The title of this article “...Sworn In...” made me curious. I wanted to know upon which sacred object he swore himself in. Was it the Qur’an, which prohibits lying and deceit? Or, was it a modern Qur’an, which he changed like the constitution in order to be in tune with the demands of our time? Alas, I did not find any mention of it in your article. So, was he really sworn in or was he content with just making promises like the one he did on the fight against corruption, something he has thus far carefully avoided. Or maybe this fight is so long and complicated that it had to lead under an illegal term in office. If such is the case, the question was just answered: in order to continue the fight, he will need a few more terms in office of the same type. Next time, though, please let us know what he was sworn in on.
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