Luanda – President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Nicolás Maduro Moros congratulated the Angolan people for the orderly and exemplary way in which the election of 24 August took place.
In a message reached ANGOP on Saturday, the Venezuelan statesman stated that the Angolan people gave a clear demonstration of civility and patriotic will.
He reiterated that the peace achieved in 2002 is the way to achieve progress and collective well-being.
“The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela expresses the firm will to continue to deepen at the highest level the strategic relations of friendship and integral cooperation with the people and the illustrious government of Angola, an example of peace and democratic spirit in Mother Africa”, said Nicolas Maduro.
Provisional results released in the last update made Thursday by the National Electoral Commission (CNE), show the MPLA at the top with 51.07% of the votes, electing 124 MPs.
The second placed UNITA, with 44.05% of the votes, managed to increase the number of seats to 90, while the PRS, FNLA and PHA emerge with two parliamentarians each.
CASA-CE with 0.75% (46,750) failed to elect any MP, as did the APN with 0.48% (29,740) and P-NJANGO with 0.42% of the votes (26,268).
Source: Angola Press News Agency