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US concerned by murder of UNITA member of the Angolan national assembly

    JOHANNESBURG

    The United States government said this week that it was concerned about the murder in Luanda last week of Joao Ngolongobe Jacob, a deputy in Angola's national assembly.

    "We call upon the government of Angola to investigate this thoroughly heinous crime against an elected representative of the Angolan people. Prompt action to find Mr Jacob's killers and bring them to justice will help to strengthen popular confidence in the democratic government and the rule of law in Angola," a statement from the US state department said.

    Jacob was murdered shortly after attending a reception for delegates who were attending a meeting of the African Parliamentary Union which was taking place in Luanda.

    This article was produced by IRIN News while it was part of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Please send queries on copyright or liability to the UN. For more information: https://shop.un.org/rights-permissions

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