Frente Popular asks new prosecutor to investigate activist's killing
The party wants a fast, independent probe into the murder of Vigário Luís Balanta and an end to military restrictions it calls unconstitutional.
Mário Yala, the newly appointed Attorney General, has been urged by the Frente Popular to ensure a swift, rigorous and impartial inquiry into the killing of the activist Vigário Luís Balanta, so that the facts come out and both the material and moral authors of the crime are held to account.
In a statement dated 13 November 2026, seen by the newspaper O Democrata, the party called for measures against delays, inaction and favouritism in the prosecution service. It also asked authorities to give the public regular updates on how the cases are progressing, within the limits of judicial secrecy.
The party also urged the高 Military High Command to lift restrictions it considers incompatible with the Constitution, and to respect the popular will expressed at the ballot box on 23 November 2025.
Why it mattersRelatives of Vigário Luís Balanta and the public are waiting on a probe that the party wants run by the new Attorney General, with regular updates promised.