Electoral/Political Party Reform: Luena Memorandum of Understanding
Implementations
Electoral/Political Party Reform – 2002
The 2002 Luena Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) calls for continuing and completing the implementation of the 1994 Lusaka Protocol. The Lusaka Accord stipulated that UNITA be allowed to become a legitimate political party to compete in national multi-party elections. In 1998, three years following the Lusaka Accord, the Angolan government announced that UNITA was a fully legalized political party. UNITA would remain a legal political party, although multi-party elections would not be held for several years.1
Electoral/Political Party Reform – 2003
UNITA remained a legal political party this year; multi-party elections would not be held.
Electoral/Political Party Reform – 2004
UNITA remained a legal political party this year; multi-party elections would not be held.
Electoral/Political Party Reform – 2005
UNITA remained a legal political party this year; multi-party elections would not be held.
Electoral/Political Party Reform – 2006
UNITA remained a legal political party this year; multi-party elections would not be held.
Electoral/Political Party Reform – 2007
UNITA remained a legal political party this year; multi-party elections would not be held.
Electoral/Political Party Reform – 2008
On 5 September 2008, Angola held national multi-party parliamentary elections for the first time in 16 years. The MPLA won over 80 percent of the seats, with UNITA coming in second with 10 percent.1
Electoral/Political Party Reform – 2009
The stipulation that national elections be held and UNITA be allowed to compete was fulfilled in 2008.
Electoral/Political Party Reform – 2010
The stipulation that national elections be held and UNITA be allowed to compete was fulfilled in 2008.
Electoral/Political Party Reform – 2011
The stipulation that national elections be held and UNITA be allowed to compete was fulfilled in 2008.