Analysis - Angola will hold a general election on August 24th to elect both the country's President and its parliament, the National Assembly. In all there are eight parties contesting the election, but no-one has any doubt that only one of them, the main opposition party UNITA, can seriously challenge the MPLA, which has ruled Angola since Independence from Portugal in November 1975. The ballot paper offers voters a choice out of all eight parties, in an order determined by lottery, and each party has a list of cand
Angola will hold a general election on August 24th to elect both the country's President and its parliament, the National Assembly. In all there are eight parties contesting the election, but no-one has any doubt that only one of them, the main opposition party UNITA, can seriously challenge the MPLA, which has ruled Angola since Independence from Portugal in November 1975.
Diversifying the economy depends on good governance to ensure implementation - so that budget funds are properly directed to the ends for which they are intended. For example, to ensure the delivery of vital infrastructure such as a stable supply of power and water to guarantee production and well-built and well-maintained road and rail links to deliver products and goods across the country.
It is all too evident that the only way the President can deliver his campaign promises is if he embarks on major reforms, starting with the appointment of a fresh economic team of reputable and well-qualified economists who can bring honesty, integrity, and competence to their departments.
UNITA also promises to achieve a budget surplus, without giving any detail of how it might accomplish this. There is no mention of how it intends to reduce the budget deficit. It has not yet evaluated the latest state budget reports , without which they would not have marshalled the necessary information to be able to see where cuts could be made.The MPLA has been coy. It hasn't said whether it will maintain the current tax rate, increase, or reduce it.
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