Luanda, ANGOLA, April 26 - The president of the ruling MPLA party José Eduardo dos Santos Thursday in Luanda discussed with Church leaders the peaceful transition of the party?s leadership. ,

José Eduardo dos Santos granted audience to Don Afonso Nunes of Tocoist Church and the retired Bishop of Catholic Church, Don Anastácio Kahango.

At the end of the meeting,  Afonso Nunes told the press that he had received  assurances on peaceful and calm transition.

 

He believes that the transition will occur as happened when José Eduardo dos Santos  picked out the current President of  Republic, João Lourenço, as the party’s candidate for 2017 elections.

 

Afonso Nunes said he had left words of encouragement, especially advices, on peace, respect and dignity between the President of Republic and the Party leader after the transition period.

 

Making reference to José Eduardo dos Santos deeds, over 38 years in the Office, the Church leaders said that the Angolans will reciprocate and show their gratitude.

 

In turn, Luanda retired Bishop, Don Anastácio Kahango, said he visited the MPLA president not as religious leader, but an elder who could come up with his advices.

 

The Church authority added that he had given some advices that could increasingly strengthen him and serve as a lesson for MPLA President.

However, the setting a date for a congress to choose the new party's leader has been leading to various disagreements among different sectors of society and the political party itself.

 

At its 5th Ordinary Session held in March this year in Luanda,  the MPLA Central Committee decided to hold a reflection meeting of Politburo for April.

 

With another extraordinary session of the Central Committee set for early May this year.

 

Participants will reflect on strengthening of MPLA and boost its internal cohesion, always focusing on the interests of the Party and the Angolan Nation.

 

This decision followed the fact that the party's President to have suggested holding the extraordinary congress to elect the new leader by December this year or April 2019.

 

José Eduardo dos Santos has been at the helm of the ruling party since 1979 following the death of Antonio Agostinho Neto, then president of the ruling party in Angola, since 11 November 1975. 

 

At the opening ceremony of 11th ordinary session of the party's Central Committee, held on 11 March 2016, the MPLA leader announced his decision to leave the public life in 2018.

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