Luanda - The Speaker of the National Assembly (AN) Carolina Cerqueira on Thursday said the legislative process remains notable for promoting participatory and inclusive intervention by citizens.
Carolina Cerqueira, who was addressing the closing ceremony of the parliament, highlighted the participation of civil and religious society organizations in legislative activity, as well as regular consultations with experts.
The lawmaker clarified that during the legislative year this very fruitful participation of citizens was done through petitions and requests, as well as participation in workshops, colloquiums, seminars and other meetings.
"The interaction between the people and their representatives made it possible to find solutions that were closer to reality", the Speaker said.
Carolina Cerqueira underlined that the cycle was marked by "the healthy dynamics of democratic political debate, despite different ideological positions".
Legislative Session
Carolina Cerqueira added that during the aforementioned session, 18 laws were approved and published in the Official State Gazette, an increase of three compared to the previous legislative year.
At least six legal tools and seven proposed laws have been approved in general and in specific treatment, having explained that 41 resolutions were also approved five more in relation to the 2022-2023 parliamentary year.
The second year of the V legislature, which ended Thursday, was marked by the holding in Angola of the 147th General Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, in October 2023.
The Legislature comprises five legislative sessions or parliamentary years, beginning on October 15 lasting one year. The effective period of operation of the National Assembly is 10 months and ends on August 15 of the following year.
Outside the period of effective operation (August 15 to October 15), the AN may operate extraordinarily by deliberation of the Plenary, by convening of the Permanent Committee or, due to its impossibility, and in case of emergency, on the initiative of more than half of the deputies in office. VIC/TED/AMP
