5 April 2008
Bocoio — Angola Defence Minister, Kundi Paihama, asked Friday in Bocoio district, Benguela province, to citizens denounce those people who illegally have weapons at home, in order to be handed over to the National Police.
Speaking at the central act in light of April 4th, Angola Peace and National Reconciliation Day, the Minister informed that such denounces should be done in the police station to guarantee the tranquillity of the populations.
Mr Paihama spoke also about the need of the Angolans to be more and more unit and work towards the construction of a better country.
The disarmament process of citizens in hold of illegal weapons was officially open in the country, on April 1st and will close in June of this year.
In August 2008 will occur, countrywide, a process of control of all developed actions. In this period, having into account the possibility of resistance, the National Police might programme a recover of weapons.
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