"It was with immense sadness that the direction of the Ministry of the Interior became aware of the physical passing of General Kundi Paihama" refers the office of Eugénio Laborinho in a statement to which Lusa had access, adding that "Angola loses one more child who, since very early , abdicated his youth in defense of the homeland ".
The statement also points out that Kundi Paihama, one of the emblematic figures of the Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA), "was always present in the most difficult moments, with the strength, courage and determination that was required".
In the document, the office of the current Interior Minister recalls that Kundi Paihama was chosen, in 1979, at the age of 35, to oversee the ministerial department, highlighting other functions performed by the general, including the positions of Minister of State Security, Minister of Insertion and State Control, Minister of National Defense, Minister of Former Combatants and Veterans of the Fatherland, Provincial Governor of Luanda, Huíla, Benguela, Huambo and Cunene.
"We recognize the service provided by this brave nationalist, whose effort has contributed to the achievement of the country's social, economic and political development", notes the note, which says that he is certain that "the coming generations" will dedicate themselves "to the study of this great personality ".
"In my personal name and that of all officers, commissioners, superiors, subordinates, deputy chiefs, agents and civilian workers of this ministerial department, we bow down to the figure of General Kundi Paihama and sympathize with this unfortunate event, sharing the pain with the bereaved family and the trench comrades, to whom I address the deepest feelings of regret and may your soul rest in peace ", concludes Eugénio Laborinho.
Kundi Paihama died in Luanda, aged 75, from illness.
