On the occasion, UNITA deputies Mihaela Webba and Jorge Vitorino were against attributing immunities to former vice-presidents in the proposal in question, justifying their position with the fact that this norm violates the constitution.
Thus, Mihaela Webba considered that if the constituent legislator intended to extend the immunities of the vice-president to the presidential statute, which appears in number 2 of article 133 of the constitution, he would have implemented it in the magna charter, writes Angop.
Both the deputies, the vice-presidents and the assistants of the holder of the Executive Power assume themselves as relevant entities of the State, "but the constituent legislator only wanted to assign this special status to the President of the Republic", added the UNITA deputy, quoted by the Angop.
Adão de Almeida, Minister of State and Chief of Staff of the President of the Republic, explained that the proposal to ensure immunity to former Presidents of the Republic is not unconstitutional, but intends to dignify a high function of the State.
Thus, he added: "It seems coherent to us that there is a legislative option (there is no constitutional prohibition) that someone in the position of Vice-President of the Republic has a status of dignification of his constitutional position".
Cited by Angop, the official also considered it relevant that, in order to constitutionally dignify the function of vice-PR, at the end of his mandate he also enjoys a certain protection and a range of benefits and rights established by law and not by the constitution.
He also mentioned that the election of the Vice-President of the Republic is carried out in the same way as that of the President of the Republic and that he assumes himself as the person who directly replaces the President of the Republic.
Thus, he said that he was not "talking about any function". "We are not talking about any function, we are talking about a high function of the State", he said, quoted by Angop.
Already quoted in a communiqué from Parliament, to which VerAngola had access, the Minister of State "reaffirmed the object of this legislative initiative, the regulation of the rights and duties of former Presidents of the Republic, which provides for exceptions for those who have resigned from their mandate or have been removed from office, under the terms of the Constitution".
On the occasion, he explained that the document proposes "the right to a lifetime subsidy, corresponding to the basic salary of the President of the Republic in office, health insurance, personal doctor, residence, protocol vehicle, security, office, as well as an end-of-year subsidy mandate".
However, he referred that in general terms "the current proposal maintains the spirit of the Law in force, although it will provide a set of simpler solutions, which guarantee its better application and, therefore, a better dignity of its recipients", refers to note.
It should be noted that the proposed law was under consideration in the specialty this Tuesday. "In specialist appreciation, the Proposal for a Law on the Statute of Former Presidents of the Republic, on the initiative of the holder of the Executive Branch, which aims to protect former presidents and reduce possible damage to the political system due to their removal, is discussed chapter by chapter", reads the note.
According to the statement, the law, which regulates rights and duties, applies "to former Presidents of the Republic and former Vice-Presidents, excluding those who have been removed from office, as well as those who have resigned from their mandate".
It also determines secrecy and confidentiality in relation to all matters that the former Presidents and Vice-Presidents were aware of during their tenure in office as "main duties, in addition to the duties provided for in the State secrecy regime".
With regard to immunities, the document defines "equalization with members of the Council of the Republic", also contemplating the rules on "impediments, secrecy and confidentiality, cessation and suspension of rights".
"According to the provisions of the Law, former Presidents and Vice Presidents are prevented from carrying out any activity in the private sector for a period of three years, but this impediment does not cover teaching activities, scientific research or provision of services in non-profit entities. profitable", reads the note.
The diploma – with 14 articles, organized into five chapters – will continue to be discussed, in the specialty, this Wednesday.
