Malundo Kudiqueba
I strongly advise all politicians to urgently start telling the truth. Not out of goodness, but out of political survival. The age of comfortable lies and short memories is coming to an end. Just look at the case of Adalberto Costa Júnior, who is now being publicly exposed by the People’s Court — and he won’t be the last.
Anyone who aspires to lead a country must be the first to be accountable to the truth. A politician who lies is betraying the trust of the people. And whoever lies to the people is unfit to lead — not even a neighbourhood association, let alone a nation facing the complex challenges of Angola.
In this case, silence is not prudence — it’s confession.
Angolan politics has been fertile in fiery speeches and barren in coherence. Political lying has become a method, and now that the truth begins to surface, we see masks falling live on stage.
Adalberto Costa Júnior made accusations but presented no evidence. He cast doubt but concealed names. And those who throw stones should first check they don’t live in a glass house. The People’s Court doesn’t judge out of sympathy or convenience. It judges based on truth. And so far, the silence of the UNITA leader can only mean one thing: he either lied or isn’t up to the responsibility he carries.
To the rest of the political class, let me leave this warning: do not underestimate an informed people. The new generation no longer votes by party colours or family name. It votes by character. And character begins with truth.
I am also still waiting — like many attentive Angolans — for the exact figure allegedly paid to some African Union representatives to secure João Lourenço’s appointment as president of that organisation. There’s talk of bribes. There’s talk of vote-buying. But not a single name, not a single amount, not a single transaction has been disclosed.
It’s not enough to throw accusations into the air and expect applause. Politics is not a game of innuendo. It is a commitment to the truth.
If a payment was made, we want to know:
– Who paid?
– Who received?
– How much was it?
– Where did the money come from?
– What was exchanged?
I end with this:
He who lies is only deceiving himself.
Birmingham, 9 June 2025
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