At stake is a Trade Reordering Plan implemented by the government of the province of Luanda, which, after the information and awareness phase, started in January this year, has now started to be executed.
This Monday, a group of zungueiras (street vendors) held a protest march against the ban on selling in the São Paulo area, reaching the city center, namely the Luanda provincial government, and continuing to the entrance of the City Alta, area of the Presidential Palace.
Some zungueiras heard by Lusa, outside the São Paulo market, where the provincial government held a press conference to take stock of the plan, accused the authorities of lack of information and dialogue, stressing that they also have some proposals to resolve the problem.
Sónia Esteves said that she is informed about the registration process that has been going on since January, but added that many saleswomen do not have this information, as is the case of Isabel de Brito, who only found out this Monday after the demonstration.
"Two weeks ago they sent us to register, but this is the fifth time we register, they always say that there is a market for all ladies, my question is: how is it possible to go to the street without raising awareness, hearing if we agree or not and say that we have to leave the street", questioned Sónia Esteves, who said that this activity is the livelihood of her family.
According to Sónia Esteves, a trader who has been in the area for several years, "ending a street sale is simple", lamenting that the government cannot understand the zungueiras.
"They think we are animals, we are also human beings and deserve all the respect and dignity. My question is: is this government in a position to put public schools and hospitals in our neighborhoods?", she questioned, stressing that he needs to sell to pay tuition fees in private schools and go to a clinic in case of illness.
Isabel de Brito, on the other hand, agreed that selling on the street is not safe, complaining that they are often harassed by inspectors, her desire being to get a bench in a market.
Despite living in Cazenga, Isabel de Brito prefers to sell in São Paulo, a shopping area with several product warehouses, where the zungueiras stock up.
Sónia Esteves is of the opinion that the government should organize street sales, subject to the payment of fees.
"We agree that we make garbage, but it's simple (to solve it), paying a cleaning fee, (...) but no, they make the inspectors run with us", she stressed.
Isabel de Brito also proposes that a sales schedule be established, to enable the organization of spaces, with "everyone winning, government and zungueiras".
“If the government understands us, everything will go well, but if it insists on it, it is not doing anything, the people do not agree. These streets support many families, there are many unemployed fathers. husband, pay rent for the house, pay for school, alone, how are you going to do it?", she questioned.
The Commerce Reorganization Plan to mitigate disorderly sales in Luanda aims at repositioning commercial establishments that carry out wholesale activities in places reserved for retailers, increasing inspection and compliance with measures prohibiting the sale of perishable products in inappropriate places, such as roads, sidewalks and entrance to houses, schools and hospitals.
In the São Paulo area, closed warehouses had posted a document from the provincial government on the door with the notice of temporary suspension, based on Law 1/07 of 14 May - Law of Commercial Activities.
The provincial government of Luanda meanwhile informed that more than 2624 saleswomen were registered this Monday, in the municipality of Luanda, within the scope of the ongoing reorganization of trade, of which 405 were framed in the São Paulo market and have already started their sales.
The process of registering and referring saleswomen "takes place in all markets across the nine municipalities of Luanda", adds a statement.
