MPLA spokesman Rui Falcao acknowledged this Saturday that the funeral of José Eduardo dos Santos is due to take place in Luanda on August 28, which coincides with his birthday, and said “the daughters are distracted.”
This was the justification put forward by the MPLA official to explain the fact that the eldest sons of the ex-president complained today that they were not warned that the court had given permission for the transfer of the body of José Eduardo dos Santos, who died on July 8 in Barcelona, in Luanda.
“The daughters were distracted (…) they were at the beach, doing fashion shows, etc.,” the host commented, indicating that there would be “mandatory public activities” such as a wake in June, bodywork is now available.
When asked if his daughters, namely Isabel dos Santos, who are at the mercy of Angolan justice, can come to the funeral, he replied: “If they do not owe anything to the state, then why? republic as he deserves.
Rui Falcao spoke to reporters after a massive rally – the last rally of MPLA candidate João Lourenço – to mobilize his supporters and convince the electorate that the “power of the people” still belongs to the party that has ruled Angola since independence. in 1975.
“We have elections on August 24, and the MPLA will win them, this is the most important thing for us. After the elections, we will do what he deserves,” he said with visible satisfaction.
As for the arrival of the body today, the date on which the incumbent President of the Republic João Lourenço, a re-candidate for a new term, held the final rally of the campaign, stressed that the party does not dictate the calendar of Spanish justice.
“Spanish justice made a decision in this context and we had to make a state decision, which was necessary, so the body will arrive soon,” he said.
He acknowledged that the funeral would “probably” take place on August 28, dismissing the political exploitation of the situation.
“If we wanted to take advantage of the political advantage, we would do it now, this mole man who is here respects Jose Eduardo dos Santos, as he always respected,” the MPLA spokesman emphasized, pointing to a crowd of militants who came to the station today Kamama. listen to João Lourenço, who chose not to mention his predecessor in his speech in his speech.
“Who does not respect is the family,” added Rui Falcao.
The body of José Eduardo dos Santos was contested in court by two factions of the family: one, the widow Ana Paula dos Santos and her younger children, advocated a state funeral in Luanda with the support of the Angolan regime; another of the older children, namely Chise dos Santos, is against the transfer of the remains to the widow and the funeral in Luanda, as they have been living outside the Angolan capital for several years and claim to be persecuted by the government of João Lourenço.
“We are going to implement the acts of state necessary for who he was, we will respect what we have always done. We did it with Agostinho Neo and we are going to do it with José Eduardo,” the MPLA leader emphasized.
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
Jane Stock is a technology author, who has written for 24 Hours World. She writes about the latest in technology news and trends, and is always on the lookout for new and innovative ways to improve his audience’s experience.
