President Lawrence Wants Dramatic Change in Defense and Security Institutions

President of the Republic João Lourenço called on Tuesday in Luanda for “radical changes” in the registration of personnel of all defense and national security agencies. Speaking at the ceremony to swear in new members of the government, João Lourenço demanded that the new Minister of State and Head of the House of Security, President of the Republic Francisco Pereira Furtado, courage and willingness to “radically” change. methodology for controlling the number of employees Security agencies in the country.

“As in the barracks, in a parade, when a soldier is summoned, the soldier responds to those present. One of his tasks is to call the staff so that everyone can respond, ”he stressed.

João Lourenço recalled that everyone who receives a state salary must be present. “If this does not happen, we can immediately conclude that this is a real ghost,” he said.

Clearing “ghosts”

According to the head of the Angolan state, one of the tasks of the new minister of state and the head of the House of Security will be to “eliminate all real ghosts” that exist in the defense and security agencies. According to the statesman, recent events in Luanda show the fraudulent withdrawal of government funds from banks that feed the crab, referring to a new legal operation that has seized millions of dollars and kwanzas, as well as thousands of euros, real estate, cars and other goods. As part of Operation Crab, which is still under investigation, Angolan Armed Forces (ABC) Major Pedro Lussati has been arrested and several high-ranking generals in the Republic’s President’s Security House have been arrested and fired in recent days. In this sense, the current representative of the executive branch defended the need to put an end to such harmful practices, also counting on the cooperation of the whole society.

Transparency and crime prevention

In this sense, the head of the Angolan state spoke in favor of increasing the rigor and transparency of bank managers in the management of the treasury. “The behavior and procedures of banks are abnormal, we must change,” the head of state warned, demanding more decisive and decisive action from the Central Bank and the Financial Information Department. The measures are not only to punish the violating banks, but, first of all, to create a mechanism to guarantee the prevention of crimes, ”he stressed.

inauguration

In addition to Francisco Pereira Furtado, sworn in as Minister of State and Head of the House of Security of the President of the Republic, João Pereira Massano was also sworn in as head of the Military Intelligence Service. Paulo Dinis Luvambano was also sworn in as Deputy Governor of Cabinda for Technical Services and Infrastructure, and Angelino Mungila Kissonde was sworn in as Deputy Governor of Malanier for Technical Services and Infrastructure. Likewise, Augusto da Silva Cunha was sworn in today at the Presidential Palace as Ambassador of Angola to the Russian Federation.