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President of Angola, H.E. João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço, has praised Ghana’s democratic credentials describing it as an unmistakable example of maturity and political civility cultivated over the years.
According to him, Ghanaians have demonstrated with dignity a unique ability to lead their destinies in a domestic context of broad national harmony in the process of rescuing the country’s sovereignty and independence.
This was contained in an address he delivered to Parliament on Tuesday 3rd August 2021 on invitation by the Speaker, Rtd. Hon. Alban S.K. Babin, as part of his state visit to Ghana.
According to him, the democratic milestones achieved by Ghana are also the result of the commitment and patriotism of important figures of the nation.
He said, “I would like to highlight Kwame Nkrumah, who became famous in Africa and in the world for his profound dedication to the cause of Africa’s liberation and for his Pan-Africanist vision, from which many of the ideas that guide our continent today derive in the pathway of its journey to assert itself as a respected space on our planet.”
He averred that the first celebration of Angola’s democracy was followed by a frustrating period for all Angolans after several decades of war.
According to him, it was only possible to reach peace and stability through genuine dialogue between the warring brothers of the country.
“We have now a democracy that regularly complies with its elections cycles, with an acceptable extent of maturity, and which allows our National Assembly to address the country’s fundamental problems and concerns within a healthy and harmonious environment.”
“At the heart of the current political debate in Angola is the prompt Constitution amendment aimed at deepening democracy and make it more participatory and inclusive,” he said.
President João Lourenço stated that Ghana and Angola possess enormous resources of various kinds with huge potential to explore much more areas of cooperation to build a solid foundation on which the two states can make prospects for progress and development.
He disclosed that the two states have identified areas for cooperation activities namely in the oil and gas exploration, agro-livestock, tourism, culture and other sectors with direct impact to improve the living conditions of the people.
Frontpageghana.com/Ghana
