Luanda – President João Lourenço on Thursday said integrity and authority of the state must always be above any kind of personal or group interest.
The Head of State, who made the statement at the swearing-in ceremony for recently appointed senior officers of the Ministry of Interior, said “this ministerial department is expected to take a new direction”.
João Lourenço urged the Ministry to be “more focused in fighting not only corruption, but also bad practices in the state apparatus, which end up damaging the country”.
For the Head of State, “bad practices also harm Angolan citizens in a very direct way”.
President João Lourenço swore in the new secretaries of State for the Interior and for Technical Assurance of the Ministry of Interior, Arnaldo Manuel Carlos and Cristino Mário Ndeitunga, respectively.
Chief Commissioner Francisco Monteiro Ribas da Silva was also sworn in as commander-general of the National Police.
Before the swearing-in, in a restricted ceremony, João Lourenço, in his capacity as Commander-in-Chief of the Angolan Armed Forces, promoted Francisco Monteiro Ribas da Silva to the rank of commissioner-general. AFL/VIC/AMP
