[Maghrebia] 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. |