Venidora Oliveira – Member of Parliament Eladio Faculto has expressed concern over the government's failure to stop the falsification of veterans' documents.
Deputy Faculto said the government had failed to find a solution, despite the fact the problem had been recurrent over many years. The government has placed the blame for the problem with field staff who record data.
"The government has not find any solutions about this matter, which means it does not have the capacity to resolve the problem," Deputy Faculto said at National Parliament. "Politically, it has been a big failure."
He the number of veterans on the books has increased each year, causing much confusion. He suggested the government reassess the issue in order to find an alternative solution.
Secretary of State for the Fight for National Liberty (SEKLN) Julio da Costa (alias Metan Malik) said the issue was complex, without an easy solution. He said honesty was needed to resolve the problem.
"I am here as an individual secretary of state whose working in upper level – I can not do anything about the falsification of documents because it happens at the base level," he said.
He called on members of Parliament to work together for a solution. More than 18,000 veterans received the benefits, he said.