Luanda — Peace and political stability have created conditions for the consolidation of the democratic and lawful State, said Thursday in Luanda the chairman of the Angolan Institute for Electoral and Democratic Systems (IASED), Agostinho António dos Santos.

Speaking at the opening of the conference on electoral conflicts prevention, Agostinho dos Santos said the State must be based on the observance of the law, on the respect for human rights, social justice and spirit of political tolerance and national reconciliation.

According to him, stability has enabled gates to open to the holding of free, transparent and fair elections, capable of making proud all Angolans directly or indirectly involved in the process.

He also stated that the 1992 post-electoral experience and the experience of other countries require from all parties to take a patriotic and tolerant conduct, aiming at the respect for the democratically elected institutions and national symbols.

The concern about a peaceful and tolerant process rests with all Angolans, particularly the political parties and the media that are required to make an effort to create an environment favouring the holding of free and participative elections.

On the other hand, he revealed that the ongoing conference on prevention of conflicts will be expanded to the other provinces of the country, with a view to the training of electoral agents and the society at large.

The event is being sponsored by IASED, in cooperation with the National Electoral Commission (CNE).

It is tackling such topics as political parties in the Angolan juridical regime, political marketing and electoral propaganda, political parties funding, political parties' tolerance and ethics in the electoral process.

Mechanisms of prevention of conflicts is also part of the agenda of the event.