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Sharan Burrow
Sharan Burrow
> Angola has adopted a new constitution in 2010 but Angola has not always had the most fair government.
>Today there is a President of Angola (Jose Eduardo Do Santos) and he is considered the Head of State as well as the Head of the Government.
>There is a Multi Party Political System. Many years ago Angola was a one party nation that was ruled by the Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola or the MPLA. This system has been in place since Angola was first declared independent in 1975.
>According to the new Angola constitution, the President has the majority of the power of the nation. They do carry Elections for the National Assembly every 5 years but the President is named the leader automatically of the winning party or coalition. The President can appoint or dismiss the flowing government officials
> CONCLUSION: The President has power over all of Angola.
What are the consequences you may ask? .... Well I'll let the following graph make the situation easier to understand..
>Today there is a President of Angola (Jose Eduardo Do Santos) and he is considered the Head of State as well as the Head of the Government.
>There is a Multi Party Political System. Many years ago Angola was a one party nation that was ruled by the Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola or the MPLA. This system has been in place since Angola was first declared independent in 1975.
>According to the new Angola constitution, the President has the majority of the power of the nation. They do carry Elections for the National Assembly every 5 years but the President is named the leader automatically of the winning party or coalition. The President can appoint or dismiss the flowing government officials
> CONCLUSION: The President has power over all of Angola.
What are the consequences you may ask? .... Well I'll let the following graph make the situation easier to understand..
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"With all of the progress that Angola has made, it still ranks in 18 top most corrupt countries according Transparency International."
>On 2012 it was reported by Human Rights Watch and has subsequently been admitted by the Angolan government, that US$32 billion in oil revenue (a quarter of Angola’sGDP) has gone missing and cannot be accounted for.
> "It is suspected that US$ 50 million were transacted with US banks. For each attempt, the banks, concerned about the likelihood of fraud, ultimately rejected the transfer or returned the money shortly after receiving it.”
SOURCES:
The Eurofiscal Corruption Contest – The Portuguese Entry Golem XIV, 15 June 2012http://ugs-angola.com/politics-in-angola.php
>On 2012 it was reported by Human Rights Watch and has subsequently been admitted by the Angolan government, that US$32 billion in oil revenue (a quarter of Angola’sGDP) has gone missing and cannot be accounted for.
> "It is suspected that US$ 50 million were transacted with US banks. For each attempt, the banks, concerned about the likelihood of fraud, ultimately rejected the transfer or returned the money shortly after receiving it.”
SOURCES:
The Eurofiscal Corruption Contest – The Portuguese Entry Golem XIV, 15 June 2012http://ugs-angola.com/politics-in-angola.php
**whERE DOES ALL THE MONEY GO?
IS THIS JUST A COINCIDENCE? **
Isabel dos Santos, oldest daughter of Angola's president, Jose Eduardo dos Santos, is Africa's richest woman. Though her representatives deny that her holdings have any connection with her father, Forbes research shows that the president has transferred stakes in several companies to his daughter. Holdings in Angola include 25% of Unitel, the largest mobile phone network operator, and a state in Banco BIC. In Portugal she owns 50% of cable TV and Internet firm Zon Optimus and, alongside Portuguese billionaire Americo Amorim, a nearly 7% stake in Portuguese oil and gas firm Galp Energia. Her next bid: opening Sonae hypermarkets in Angola with Portuguese billionaire Belmiro de Azevedo.
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