Angola opposition parties to take seats in parliament

Source: Xinhua| 2017-09-21 23:55:17|Editor: Mu Xuequan
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LUANDA, Sept. 21 (Xinhua) -- Four Angola opposition parties decided on Thursday to take their seats in the National Assembly to play the democratic game.

It was announced in a joint statement by the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA), the Broad Convergence for the Salvation of Angola - Electoral Coalition (CASA-CE), Social Renewal Party (PRS) and National Front for the Liberation of Angola (FNLA).

Angola's opposition had previously challenged results of the August 23 elections, in which the ruling People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) won 61 percent of the votes.

According to the FNLA president, Lucas Ngonda, who read the joint statement regarding the outcome of the electoral process, the parties recognized the good performance of the voters and called for confidence and certainty in the future of the country.

The four parties considered, in the statement, that there are reasons for them to remain in the democratic struggle with renewed methods, inside and outside the institutions.

In the framework of this year's general elections, the elected MPs will be inaugurated and take the oath at the National Assembly on September 28.

The legislature will count on 150 MPs from MPLA, 51 from UNITA, 16 from the CASA-CE coalition, two from the PRS and one from the FNLA, for a total of 220 parliamentarians.

Joao Lourenco was elected President of Angola and will be inaugurated on September 26.

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