PR EXPRESSES REGRET AT THE DEATH OF THE FORMER OMBUDSMAN

 Luanda - The Angolan Head of State, João Lourenço, expressed his regret at the death of the former Ombudsman, Carlos Alberto Ferreira Pinto, on Friday, due to illness.

“With much regret, I learned of the death of Dr. Carlos Alberto Ferreira Pinto, former Ombudsman, functions that he exercised with zeal, in the last three years, after relevant services rendered at the level of the MPLA's governing bodies”, wrote the President Republic in a note of condolence posted on its Facebook page.

João Lourenço states that, invested in his role as Ombudsman, Carlos Aberto Ferreira Pinto has contributed in a meritorious way to put justice at the service of citizens and raise their awareness of citizenship.

The President considers the death of Carlos Ferreira Pinto an irreparable loss, which leaves his family, friends and professional colleagues desolate, to whom he offered his deepest and most sincere condolences.

In the first quarter of this year, Ferreira Pinto withdrew from public life at his request.