According to a statement from the Angolan Presidency, the document proposes, among other measures, the adoption of a new Constitution, a Political Reform Law, and a Law of Global and Perpetual Amnesty for those who have committed economic and financial crimes.

The latter would boost the payment of proportional fines of 30% on illicitly obtained assets, the statement added.

According to the Presidency, the Angolan president stated at the meeting that political pacts are usually concluded in contexts of transition, rupture, or serious institutional crisis, a situation that does not exist in Angola, as the country has enjoyed peace since 2002 and has held regular elections since 2008.

These processes, through popular vote, legitimize the exercise of governmental action by the Executive branch and legislative action by Parliament. Therefore, he indicated these avenues as the appropriate way to address these concerns.

“In Angola, there is no objective, political, or institutional reason that justifies the approval of the aforementioned Political Pact, and all matters of national interest must be addressed based on the Constitution of the Republic and the law, avoiding the adoption of ad hoc mechanisms that could compromise the democratic state and the rule of law,” the statement said.

It added that UNITA has the legitimacy as a political party to present legislative initiatives to the National Assembly, through its Parliamentary Group, as it deems necessary and pertinent.

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