26 March 2008
Luanda — Angolan political parties with internal problems, will not be able to stand as candidates for the forthcoming elections, scheduled for September this year, ANGOP learnt on Tuesday, here, from the secretary of the Supreme Court, Artur Gunza.
According to Mr Gunza, it does not make sense when a certain political party with its own symbols and flags presents two or more candidates to the general elections, when the Law states that a political party can only have one representative.
The official said so at the end of a meeting held with political parties' officials, presided over by the Supreme Court chief justice, Cristiano André, which analysed, among other issues, conflicts existing within political organisations.
"To those parties who still have internal conflicts the Supreme Court hopes that they solve these issues as soon as possible, because in case not, they might be penalised and shall not compete in the forthcoming general elections", added the official.
To the magistrate, elections candidates should have their parties' symbols and the legitimacy to compete.
In his speech, he stated that parties considered illegal, a total of 29, will definitively not carry out any kind of political-party activity in the country.
Questioned about the possibility of a declaration from the Supreme Court concerning divisions within political parties, the magistrate reminded that this organ of sovereignty can only make decisions when asked by the parties in conflict.
"The court can only make decisions regarding parties that make requests and, the processes occur in line with these", explained the official, who added that at the moment there are similar cases at FNLA, PRS and PSD parties.
The secretary also affirmed that Angola has at least 98 legal political parties.
The meeting, chaired by the Supreme Court chief justice, Cristiano André, gathered representatives from Ad-Alliance, with seat in the Parliament, Pocs, CDO, UTPA, FOFOC, CDO, PPE and CPO.
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