Luanda — Religious phenomenon in Angola, Cultural Patronage Law and the State Fund for Cultural Artistic Activities topped Thursday's meeting between top officials of the Culture Ministry (Mincult) and MPs, at Luanda's Palace of Congress.

The ministerial delegation, led by incumbent minister Boaventura Cardoso, spent two hours to answer questions posed by Angolan MPs on Mincult's projects and mechanisms developed to combat illegal religious sects, among other issues raised at meeting.

Speaking to press, the Culture minister said that the deputies' view point on the country's religious phenomenon has to do with the ongoing and permanent concern, not only of MPs but also of the whole Angolan society.

"This is a phenomenon with much particular repercussions, some are troublesome which are not beneficial for the national society, said the minister, adding that there are also religious sects that do everything except preaching God's word".

The minister who would not quote the alleged sects, said that they "pose serious problems" to public order and with harmful practices both to heath and moral.

On the mechanism to combat this phenomenon, the minister noted that due its complexity, it (phenomenon) will be dealt with by the Law on Religious Freedom.

On other hand, the chairperson of Sixth Commission of National Assembly (parliament), in charge of Culture, Education, Science and Technology and Sport's issues, Cândida Narciso, said that they asked Mincult about the programme for 2008/2010 period.