Archbishop José Manuel Imbamba, who was speaking after leaving the audience with the president of the National Assembly, stated that the country is experiencing an environment of nervousness and sociopolitical friction that should call on politicians to create bridges for dialogue.
"That's why we came to this house to launch the bridge of dialogue that is required, we reflect on the environment we are living in, on the political culture that takes place in the country and the urgent need to establish a basis for permanent dialogue between political parties", said the president of the Episcopal Conference of Angola and São Tomé (CEAST).
For the president of CEAST, the current political scenario is also marked by the "inappropriate use" of some language that does not help the country to create a feeling of welcome, solidarity, social peace, responsible, active and conscious citizenship.
Angolan workers also began this Monday the second phase of a general strike to demand salary increases, adjustment of the national minimum wage, reduction of Labor Income Tax, lamenting the Government's "indifference" to their demands.
The devaluation of the kwanza and the daily rise in prices of the main products in the basic basket are also part of the complaints of Angolan citizens, who say they cannot get the minimum amount to support their families, with President João Lourenço approving, last week, a salary supplement for public service in the amount of 30,000 kwanzas.
The political environment is still marked by complaints of political intolerance following an attack on a caravan of UNITA deputies, in the province of Cuando-Cubango, which resulted in some injuries.
"It's the environment that has to do with this social nervousness that we feel, this political nervousness that we feel, some airs of intolerance that we hear and that's why there is a need for politicians, for those places where the tone of intolerance is still high, go there and work with the communities", insisted the CEAST leader.
The archbishop of Saurimo also urged politicians to "assume their responsibilities [within the scope of peaceful coexistence between citizens] and not to lock themselves into their parties".
"There is a need for politicians to know how to coexist with communities and work towards a culture of peace, concord and reconciliation", concluded José Manuel Imbamba.
