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Angolan opposition calls for dialogue

Angolan opposition calls for dialogue

UNITA‘s president Adalberto Costa Junior stressed the importance of the constructive dialogue for a reconciled, inclusive and modern Angola.

The main opposition Angolan party, UNITA, has called Friday for construction of solid bases between political rivals in the African country. In his speech, the politician defended a deep, open dialogue, thorough debate and accepting opinions of an important layer of civil society that has been elaborating scientific studies of extremely important.

The UNITA leader was speaking at the opening of the II Ordinary meeting of the political commission, running until Saturday, Angop reported. According to Mr Junior, the construction of work entails embracing the reforms underway in the country and the revision of the Constitution.

As Adalberto Costa Junior insists, the Executive’s mistakes would be avoided if it knew how to listen to the other groups of society outside the party circle.

UNITA president stressed the importance of that fact that the perspective of building a nation is based on its human capital, the most precious resource, especially under the current health crisis. On the way it must be shaped to respond to the challenges, not only of the present but above all those of the future.

In Angola, the local elections play a key role in the solution to the problems of the people. At the same time, the politician urged the release of all young people who joined the recent demonstration that took place in Luanda on October 24. ” They are the children of this society that gives them neither hope nor jobs and security,” Junior regretted.

In turn, the former president of UNITA, Isaias Samakuva, reiterated the need for Angolans to seek to create a real unity, adding that one must have confidence in opponents even in difficult times.