Angolan President João Lourenço will address the country today, presenting the state of the nation, with a speech that marks the beginning of the parliamentary year in a ceremony that is expected to be attended by more than 400 guests.
The speech complies with a constitutional requirement (article 118) and will be the eighth time that João Lourenço, reelected for a second term in 2022, has delivered a message on the State of the Nation since he first assumed the leadership of the country in 2017, succeeding José Eduardo dos Santos, who served as Angolan president for 38 years.
The speeches, which are usually extensive, have in previous years been a summation of the executive's actions in favour of the development of Angola and the well-being of Angolans, in the most diverse areas, and a list of future initiatives, deserving criticism from the opposition and analysts who consider them unrealistic.
More than 400 guests are expected to attend the formal opening of the 3rd legislative session of this 5th legislature of the National Assembly, the highlight of which will be the State of the Nation address by the Angolan head of state, in the plenary hall.
The programme for the opening of the parliamentary year also includes a welcome message to be delivered by the president of the National Assembly, Carolina Cerqueira.
The legislature comprises five legislative sessions or parliamentary years, which begin on 15 October and end on 15 August of the following year.
The National Assembly is made up of 220 members of parliament, of which 124 belong to the Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA, in power since 1975), 90 to the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA, the largest opposition party), two to the National Front for the Liberation of Angola, two to the Social Renewal Party and another two to the Humanist Party of Angola.
No comments:
Post a Comment