“We spoke with the organization, with one of the organization's leaders, to express our willingness to join and we did. In fact, it is a resolution, it is part of the final communiqué of our meeting of the Permanent Commission”, said Nelito Ekuikui.
Civil society has called for a national demonstration, scheduled for Saturday, contesting the increase in fuel prices, the end of street vending and the proposal for a law on non-governmental organizations (NGOs).
The leader of the Social Renewal Party (PRS, two elected in parliament), Benedito Daniel, said that the demonstration called by civil society "is fair", but considered that political parties should not associate.
“We don't want to politicize the demonstration, while it is called by civil society. PRS militants who want to participate can participate, but as a party, as such, no”, he stressed.
The Lusa agency also tried to contact the leaders of the National Liberation Front of Angola (FNLA) and the Humanist Party of Angola - each with two deputies -, without success.
At least 13 provinces have already confirmed their adherence to the "peaceful" national demonstration, according to the organizers.
Luanda, Moxico, Benguela, Cuando-Cubango, Huambo, Cunene, Huíla, Lunda Sul, Lunda Norte, Zaire, Bengo, Malanje and Namibe are the provinces that joined the demonstration on the 17th, according to activist Dito Dali, who presented the objectives of the demonstration last Monday, in a press conference.
At this press conference, which took place in Luanda, activists and members of civil society presented a manifesto, in which they appeal for “social solidarity at a national level”.
The manifesto on the national demonstration of June 17th is signed by 16 civic organizations across the country and by 46 activists and members of civil society.
