Addis Ababa, April 10, 2008 (WIC) - Addis Ababa, April 10 (WIC) – The Addis Ababa EPRDF Youth League called on youth today to elect the candidates of EPRDF so that the economic, social and political problems of youth could be solved. At a press conference the leaders of the league gave today they said the youth should elect EPRDF as it is the party which has actively been striving hard to solve the problems of youth by designing effective policy.
EPRDF has created a conducive situation whereby the youth could create jobs to alleviate their economic problems,the leaders said, further noting that the party has also got a strategy that consolidates this endeavor.
According to the leaders, 20-30 percent of the candidates fielded by EPRDF are youth.They said this shows the desire of the party to make the youth the upcoming leaders.
Over 300,000 youth have secured voter IDs in the metropolis following the extensive effort of the league,according to the Addis Ababa EPRDF Youth League leaders.
The league leaders further urged the youth and citizens to elect EPRDF in order to ensure the sustainability of the ongoing democracy building and development works.
Electing the EPRDF will solidify the rights of nations and nationalities and improve the livelihood of the public by pursuing free market economy, they stressed.
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