Luanda – The PRS, P-NJANGO, FNLA and UNITA parties have ten days, counting from this Monday, to comment on their effective participation in the Popular Action filed against the President of the Republic and four public media organs.
On a note released today, the Supreme Court (TS) advances that the four political forces are referenced in a process that takes place in the Civil Lawsuit Chamber of that superior court, motioned by a group of Angolan citizens.
According to the TS, the four political forces must decide whether they are directly part of the process, if they give the approval to be represented by the applicants, or if they exclude themselves from this representation, warning that passivity will mean acceptance.
Popular Action is a mechanism, approved by the National Assembly, which enables citizens to participate more effectively in political life.
Reagarding the Process
The action dates back to the beginning of the current month, when a group of citizens filed a lawsuit, for the alleged lack of impartiality from the public media, classifying them as "instrument of political propaganda" of the ruling MPLA.
The Popular Action is aimed at the Holder of the Executive Power, João Lourenço, the Regulatory Entity of the Angolan Media (ERCA) and the boards of the Public Television of Angola (TPA), National Radio of Angola (RNA), Jornal de Angola newspaper and TV Zimbo.
In a letter addressed to the Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court, Joel Leonardo, the signers point out the alleged violation of the duty of exemption, as not all parties have the same opportunity to pronounce on the facts, in the face of contradiction, and address the need of impartial production of information.
Among the signers of the petition are names such as Luaty Beirão, Júlio Candeeiro, Cristina Pinto, Alexandra Soares and Nelson dos Santos.
