Cuba’s 81 year old communist leader, Fidel Castro, has said he has a duty not to hold on to power or obstruct the rise of younger people, according to BBC online.
Correspondents say the letter read on state TV is a first sign that the 81-year-old president may give up his position.
Last year he handed over power to his brother Raul on a temporary basis after undergoing intestinal surgery.
Since then, he has not made a public appearance.
In the letter released on Monday, he said his duty was not to cling to office but “to pass on experiences and ideas whose modest value arises from the exceptional era in which I lived”.
