Cuban leader Fidel Castro said on Monday he does not intend to
cling to power or block the rise of younger generations.
"My primary duty is not to hold on to positions, or still less
to block the rise of younger generations, but to pass on experience
and thoughts," Castro, who has rarely been seen in public for a
year, said in a letter read on national television.
The letter also mentioned the just-concluded UN Climate Change
Conference in Bali, Indonesia.
Earlier this month, Castro, who temporarily handed power to his
younger brother Raul Castro a year ago, was nominated as a
candidate for the next National Assembly, a move likely to keep him
in power for another five years.
(Xinhua News Agency December 18, 2007)
