President Bouteflika announces date of legislative elections for 10 May

"I expect the political parties, trade unions and civil society organizations that work together to mobilize voters, especially young people, so as to fulfill the implications of citizenship, honest and sincere, for willingness to perform the civic duty and political, to select programs and judge men and women based on their integrity and competence, "said the head of state in a televised speech, APS reports.

To this end, he stressed that "political parties will be essential when it comes to credibility, efficiency and full compliance with the rules governing parliamentary elections".

"Their role is to develop viable programs seriously and to respond effectively to public concerns, sort and nominate candidates able to fully assume the parliamentary mandate and to open wide the way for women and youth qualified so as to enrich the human component of our constitutional institutions competent women and young, "added President Bouteflika.

Affirming also that he expects voters they are mobilizing to express "freedom and sovereignty" and their votes reflect the "will of the people," the president said that "it ought not to their escape to take responsibility to instruct the candidates chosen to decide the fate of the country and exercise power on behalf of the people ".

"The democracy that we aspire to build through the free participation of citizens in political pluralism, through support to the partisan activity, the practice of freedom of expression, the use of the polls and preservation sacred principles of the people and the constant identity of any bidding or speculation, "he supported the head of state.