Angola: Party regulation (continued)
Adjudication of intra-party conflict
Article 28 specifies that the disciplinary order established by a party cannot override the rights and duties imposed by law. It further stipulates the competent authorities to adjudicate differences within the party:
- Disputes over funds are to be decided by the Court of Auditors (Tribunal de Contas).
- Disputes over the interpretation of the party constitution are to be decided by the Constitutional Court (Tribunal Constitucional).
- Disputes over civil or administrative issues are to be decided by the ordinary courts.
Nominations to public office
Party constitutions must layout the competencies of party organs to nominate candidates for public office, while candidates irregularly nominated are subject to disqualification (Article 29). Members of political parties may be nominated to stand for the presidency of the Republic, without prejudice to the non-partisan nature of the office (Article 30).
Party affiliations
Parties are permitted to organise or affiliate with other organisations for the youth, women or professions without these organisations losing their autonomy (Article 31). Parties may also affiliate with international organisations, with notice to the President of the National Assembly and the Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court, providing that the bodies concerned are democratic in structure and do not have aims contrary to the Constitution and the law (Article 32, 1.,2.). The law further specifies that the autonomy of the party concerned should not be endangered or the party subjected to external direction contrary to Angolan law (Article 32, 3.,4.).
Reference
LAW NO 2/05 OF 1 JULY 2005 [www] http://aceproject.org/regions-en/eisa/AO/ zz%20Law%20No%202%2005%201%20of%20July.pdf [PDF document, opens new window] (accessed 30 May 2008).
Lei No 2/05 de 1 de Julho, [www] http://aceproject.org/ero-en/misc/to-be-filed/ Lei%20No%202%2005%20de%201%20de%20Julho.pdf [PDF document, opens new window] (accessed 30 May 2008).