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Angolan Electoral Observatory concerned with pre-campaign actions

The president of the Angolan Electoral Observatory was informed this Wednesday that the Constitutional Court has not received any complaints about the pre-electoral campaign, a matter without legal support, which is taking place in Angola for the August 24 elections.

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Gabriel Mbilingi, who was received by the President of the Constitutional Court, Laurinda Cardoso, told the press that he had been informed that there was no electoral dispute.

"It was also clarified that the so-called pre-electoral campaign does not exist within the framework of the Electoral Law and that (...) the court has not received any request for a challenge or request in relation to any issue referring to what is currently happening within the framework of the so-called pre-electoral campaign, that it is silent", he said.

According to the Archbishop of Lubango, this concern was presented to the court, "which could eventually be called illicit", regarding the pre-election campaign.

"I wonder, what is happening in the pre-campaign that will not happen within the 30-day period? Practically nothing. Even the appeal to vote is being made. The presiding judge of the Constitutional Court in this regard clearly admitted that the law is silent on what is happening", he said.

"However, in that sense, I needed to wait for it to be provoked, with some complaint regarding the acts that are being carried out, we put that concern, if eventually in the context of what is happening if there is any official complaint made, the court said that have no complaints," he added.

Regarding the occupation of Largo da Independência, a public space, by a party competing in the elections for its electoral actions, Gabriel Mbilingi said that the court reported that it had not received any complaint.

"And therefore, in this aspect, there is no litigation in relation to this. The pre-electoral campaign is not contemplated in the law and it is difficult for the Constitutional Court to give an answer in relation to this, because this is not legislated", he pointed out.

The Angolan Electoral Observatory, a platform that brings together several civil society organizations and churches, is focused on electoral civic education and the supervision of general elections.

Gabriel Mbilingi has already presided over the Episcopal Conference of Angola and São Tomé (CEAST).

Angola will hold its fifth general election on 24 August, for which 13 political parties are running, five of which are affiliated, in a universe of more than 14 million voters.

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