Huambo - The king of Bailundo, Ekukui VI, on Monday advised legislators to adapt civil law to the traditional experiences, habits and customs of different peoples, to strengthen Angolan culture.
The sovereign presented this idea when he was speaking on the topic of the “Role of Law in the Construction and Strengthening of Culture and Custom”, during the 1st Law Forum in the province of Huambo, organized by “Laweventos e Eventos Jurídicas”.
On the occasion, he said that Angolan legislators must, before enacting laws, carry out public consultations and in-depth knowledge of the traditional experiences of different peoples, for the social harmonization of positive and customary law.
He recalled that people's culture has an impact on positive law and vice versa, hence the importance of controlling customary norms, for the preservation of human dignity and the prevention of conflicts in communities.
He said that human attitudes and behaviors are regulated through positive law, under these conditions, their structuring must be reconciled with the characteristics and lifestyles of the local population, in a contextualized way, with consideration and studies of the habits and customs of different peoples. Angolans.
In turn, university professor, Njunju de Oliveira, defended the need to publicize the fundamental rights of Angolans, especially the legal instruments that highlight the protection of women.
The jurist said that the role of churches, traditional authorities, non-governmental organizations and media bodies is equally important, in participating in the dissemination of laws approved to increase women's legal culture.
For his part, the president of Lusíada Higher Polytechnic Institute in Huambo, Henrique Jay, said that positive law finds adaptations through the lived context, as a result of new social trends.
He pointed out that law cannot be alien to the dynamics of society, hence the need for a greater approach to family values, to seek new concepts, through the evolution and contextualization of communities.
The event also served to deepen knowledge in specific areas of law, develop critical analysis and legal argumentation skills, update yourself on the latest trends and jurisprudence, establish contact with other professionals in the field, and expand your networking network. LT/JSV/ALH/DOJ
