Ambriz- The deputy commander of the National Police, commissioner Paulo de Almeida, Monday in Ambriz, northern Bengo province, exhorted the Border Police staff to tighten their watch and neutralise any illegal immigration attempt.

 
The officer was speaking at the closing of the first course of Border Police draftees and the course of chiefs of border posts that took place at “Mártires da Mongua” training centre, in Ambriz.

He said although illegal immigration is seen as a universal phenomenon or product of globalisation, Angolan should not be distracted as the situation is serious and requires a prompt response to the phenomenon which, according to him, pursues three objectives: political, social and economic.

 
 
As to the political objective, the officer said, a concentration of citizens in pre-established zones of the national territory has been noted, with the purpose of making easy money and changing cultures and religious phenomena.

According to him, such purposes might eventually conceal the funding of international terrorism.

 
He also mentioned the easy way foreigners get Angolan nationality, through forging of documents, illicit trafficking of diamonds and others.

 
The official stated that all this weakens the foundations of the young republic that is striving for development and stabilisation, and the country has no other choice but to avoid illegal immigration reaching proportions beyond control.

 
He said as well no country can enjoy peace, order and tranquillity unless there is full control of its borders.

 
The first course of police draftees had the participation of 403 trainees, 39 of which females.

The border posts chief course involved 71 draftees.