Africa-Press – Angola. Six senior military officials from FLEC, out of a total of 285 dissidents from the organization, announced this Tuesday in Luanda that they were leaving, to put an end to the bloodshed in that province of Angola and embrace peace.
The announcement was made at a press conference led by the Deputy Chief of Staff and in charge of FLEC Operations, Martins Chincoco, according to whom the other dissidents are in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and, provided the Angolan Government provides the necessary support, they will travel to the Angolan capital, Luanda.
Martins Chincoco recalled that when they joined the separatist guerrilla movement in the 1970s, the aim was to achieve the independence of Cabinda, an objective that in his view no longer has any basis today.
Throughout his speech he praised the way in which the Government received them, which was crucial in deconstructing the narrative instilled within the organization.
During the press conference, the official reported the difficulties they faced in the forests, in the face of the indifference of the FLEC leadership, which he accuses of having deceived the military over the years.
In turn, the Chief of Military Security of the FLEC General Staff, Afonso Elisabeth Sumbo, ruled out any pressure from the Government for them to abandon the guerrilla, stressing that the decision was taken freely.
António Gabriel, secretary of the Northern Front of Buco Zau and Necuto, stated that the guerrilla warfare only brought setbacks to the province of Cabinda and to the lives of the soldiers themselves, and that they now aspire to peace and reintegration into society.
Also participating in the press conference were the commander of the N’kuto Military Region, João Xerife, the head of Security, Alberto Bakibakila, and the commander of the 4th Region of the Southern Front, Francisco Candue.
The Front for the Liberation of the Enclave of Cabinda (FLEC) is a separatist guerrilla group fighting for the independence of the province of Cabinda.
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