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Cabo Ledo outside PIIM projects. Lack of water and electricity leaves inhabitants dissatisfied with decision

The inhabitants of Cabo Ledo commune were saddened that the Integrated Plan of Intervention in Municipalities (PIIM) did not include the resolution of two of the great problems of that commune: the lack of drinking water and electricity. The residents also say that the fact that they were left out of the projects makes them feel excluded from the capital.

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Cabo Ledo is about 120 kilometers from Luanda, has about 2500 square kilometers of area and is inhabited by approximately 12,800 people. Known for being connected to fishing and for being a tourist attraction because of its beaches, the water reaches the commune through a tanker truck. The electricity arrives only to the headquarters of the commune through a generator group that works between 8am and 11pm.

In statements to Novo Jornal, the inhabitants of Cabo Ledo said they hoped that PIIM would solve the problems of water and energy supply, but were surprised and unhappy when the commune was not included in the plans. "We were all surprised and we didn't believe that this was true. So far no popular here understands that. It is a lack of respect what the Executive is doing with the citizens of Quiçama, in particular us, those from Cabo Ledo, who are very close to Barra do Kwanza", said to the newspaper Dias Júnior and Fernando Rufino, residents of that commune for over 20 years.

Also Jorge Francisco Tomé, resident in the neighborhood of Sangano, was concerned about the problems and lack of solutions in sight. Barra do Kwanza, which has an energy station that supplies Luanda, is about 28 kilometers from the commune, began by saying, explaining that what is missing to solve the problems of Cabo Ledo is "the political will of our leaders".

"That's why the entrepreneurs don't want to come and invest in Cabo Ledo, which is a great tourist point of Luanda, and as a consequence there is a high rate of unemployed young people here," he added.

José João, an entrepreneur in that area for about 10 years, agrees with Jorge Francisco Tomé's vision. To Novo Jornal, the entrepreneur stressed that these problems have led to little interest in betting in the region.

"There are more losses than profits, so Cabo Ledo is like this. With few things to offer to visitors. How will the entrepreneurs invest in an area that doesn't even have water and energy? It is beautiful, it is, but that is not enough. Cabo Ledo is the best tourist spot in Luanda and the Executive should think well when doing things", he said.

Adão Mateus, a resident of Praia Sede and fisherman, said that drinking water in the municipality is like gold. "Drinking water is like gold, nobody gives it to strangers to drink, so it is that a liter of mineral water is sold in the canteens to almost 1000 kwanzas," he said.

The lack of electricity has led to some food being spoiled, he explains. "I see a lot of fish spoiling due to lack of energy. The solution is to climb and dry so as not to spoil. Here we all live on generators and the water is bought in the tanks, each bath costs 100 to 150 kwanzas," he reveals.

Cabo Ledo Management recognizes problems

The commune administrator, Ana Maria Cordeiro Alves, acknowledged the problems of Cabo Ledo and, to the same newspaper, indicated that the administration does not yet have an established plan to remedy them.

"We know that at Executive level we talk about the implementation of solar panels, in the long term, unfortunately we have nothing plausible yet," she said, adding that the lack of funding has led to the project being stopped.

Regarding the supply of drinking water, the administrator admitted that a single tanker truck to supply all the inhabitants of Cabo Ledo is insufficient, but it is what could be done to have "a little water". "To make up for this deficit we should have at least four tanker trucks, taking into account the fishing areas we have and the hinterland neighborhoods," she added.

Ana Alves said she still doesn't understand why the commune hasn't been integrated in PIIM. "For PIIM we only have school projects and the construction of the communal administration. Unfortunately, water and electricity are not even included in PIIM projects," she said.

According to Novo Jornal, a tanker truck that supplies drinking water is broken, aggravating the problems of the commune. The inhabitants also made it known that "when the tanker does not distribute water to the community it is a serious case. The solution is to buy water from private individuals, which makes us even poorer. There are even families who consume brackish water".

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