Luanda – The diplomatic corps accredited to Angola recommended the national political actors and voters the need to participate in the general elections of 24 August in a climate of peace and harmony, with a view, above all, to ensure the stability of the country.
On the subject of polls, the ambassador of the United States to Angola, Tulinabo Mushingi, said that Angolans should go to the polls in harmony and preserve the peace won 20 years ago.
He said to believe that Angolans are ready for this great moment and should elect their rulers in a climate of peace and harmony.
Speaking to ANGOP, the US diplomat urged the winners and losers to work together in order to guarantee the country’s development.
He said they are all children of Angola and must continue to work together.
Tulinabo Mushingi also reiterated the commitment of the United States to continue to support Angola in the economic, political and social sectors.
The Spanish ambassador to Angola, Manuel Larrera Lobo, noted that society, the government and the opposition must combine efforts for the success of the elections.
The diplomat, who considers the relations between the two states to be excellent, expects the successful holding of the elections “for the good of the country and regional stabilization”.
He said one must take into account that Angola is, today, a factor of stability in Africa, not only because the country is at peace, but also because of its projection across borders.
The Chinese ambassador to Angola, Gong Tao, also wants the general elections to take place in an environment of peace, democracy and freedom, stating that the winner must continue to defend the country’s development.
The diplomat announced that the Asian giant is willing to continue to develop relations with Angola (a strategic country), which date back to 1983.
As for the Russian side, Ambassador Vladimir Tararov expressed his country’s availability to work with the winner of the August 24 elections, adding that his country will remain willing to continue and develop bilateral relations.
The Russian diplomat also foresees a successful electoral process, for the prosperity of the country and the Angolans themselves.
The head of the Cuban Diplomatic Mission in Angola, Gizela Beatriz Garcia Riviera, urged Angolans to join the polls to freely elect their rulers and, at the same time, respect the Constitution and laws.
The diplomat, who highlighted the strong historical relations of friendship and cooperation between the two countries, wants the elections to become a real celebration.
For the dean of ambassadors and head of the Polish Diplomatic Mission in Angola, Piotr Josef Mysliwlec, Angolans must continue to preserve peace and national reconciliation, which he considers factors in the country’s stability.
This year’s elections, which will have the participation of Angolans abroad for the first time, are the fifth in Angola’s history, after those in 1992, 2008, 2012 and 2017.
Of the total of more than 14 million voters expected at the polls, 22,560 are from abroad, spread across 25 cities in 12 countries in Africa, Europe and America.
Random Drawing for General Election Ballot places the candidates as following: PHA, P-NJANGO, UNITA, FNLA, CASA-CE, APN, PRS and MPLA.
Source: Angola Press News Agency