Angola swears in 52 provincial electoral commissioners
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Mercado
Angola’s National Electoral Commission president, Manuel Pereira da Silva, has sworn in 52 provincial commissioners from Bié, Huambo, Cuando and Cubango. He urged them to act impartially and rigorously to strengthen trust in electoral processes, according to Mercado.
Fifty-two new provincial electoral commissioners took up their posts in the Angolan provinces of Bié, Huambo, Cuando and Cubango at a ceremony in Cuíto, Mercado reports. They were appointed by political parties represented in Parliament.
Angola’s National Electoral Commission president, Manuel Pereira da Silva, urged them to act with rigour, impartiality and a sense of responsibility. He identified strengthening the institution’s credibility and citizens’ trust as priorities, so that electoral processes reflect voters’ wishes.
