Estevao Nuno – Program Coordinator for Timor-Leste's National Youth Council (CNJTL), Manecas Lobo dos Santos urges the upcoming VIII Constitutional Government to prioritize the creating employment for the youth of Timor-Leste.
He said it does not matter who won the early election, the main thing is the next government needs to create opportunities for unemployed youths. "So they can improve their economic condition," he said
He added many youth move from the municipalities to the capital Dili to find opportunities.
"How the new upcoming government can create jobs in tourism and agriculture sectors, these areas are large enough for them to work in," he said.
"There are also various in infrastructure they should be working in to make a living," he added.
Youth Juvencio da Silva Correia urges the new upcoming government to create job opportunities for the youths especially those currently unemployed.
"In the next five years, they must do something to eliminate unemployment in the country," he said.
He also urges the new government to develop professional trainings for the youth. "So they can then set up their own business," he said.
Meanwhile, a youth Leonardo Pinto asked the VIII government to create programs for youths, that will reduce the unemployment rate within the country because annually it is increasing.
"We see many youths just sitting around, on the streets, in the Largo, in front of the Palace including in Tasi Tolu. They just sit in groups at night," he said.
He feels that political parties during the campaign period did not present their vision for youth programs. "They did not present about youths programs, only kept talking about past history," he said.
He also called for youths to help each other, to strengthen the national unity, peace towards the country's stability.