Testimonials collected by Lusa show the fears, for example, of cleaning workers, who contacted their bosses asking not to go to work, predicting difficulties in transport and confusion in the main accesses to the capital.
A home cleaning company told Lusa that it preferred to bring its services forward to Friday, as it decided to close on Saturday, due to the march called by civil society to protest against the rise in gasoline prices, the end of sale street vendor and the proposed law to amend the statutes of non-governmental organizations (NGOs).
Near a hypermarket, a guard also expressed his concerns as he tried to collect some "changes" to take a taxi and return home earlier.
"I want to go home early tomorrow before the war starts," he told a customer.
For private security companies, this turns out to be an opportunity to increase turnover, as many recommend a "reinforcement" of security for their customers, to safeguard assets and employees, as a construction company manager told Lusa.
Meanwhile, the US, UK and French embassies have posted security alerts on their websites and social media warning their citizens of the demonstrations, advising them to avoid crowds and travel and to remain vigilant in the coming days.
The Portuguese embassy did not have, until 5 pm, any security alert on its social networks, nor on the page of the diplomatic portal.
Meanwhile, despite the National Police having said that no special device is being prepared in the capital, vehicles from the Rapid Intervention Police (PIR) are visible in various parts of the city and a reinforcement of patrolling.
The issues, above all the increase in gasoline prices due to the partial withdrawal of fuel subsidies, have already given rise to protests and clashes with the police in several provinces, which resulted in at least five deaths and dozens of injuries and arrests.
A manifesto released on the Facebook social network page of the civic organization Mudei calls for "social solidarity" and citizenship in the form of collective actions to combat the "injustices" that they consider to be affecting various classes, from the 'zungueiras' (street vendors) to taxi drivers who "did not receive the announced exemption to the increase in the price of gasoline".
The note highlights the "humanitarian crisis on a national scale" pointing to the "omission" of the Angolan State "which resorts to repression and the explicit violation of fundamental rights when citizen voices are heard".
The manifesto on the June 17 national demonstration is signed by 16 civic organizations across the country and by 46 activists and members of civil society.
Two party organizations – JURA, UNITA's youth arm, and the Democratic Block – announced that they support the initiative and invited their militants and sympathizers to participate.
