Hundreds of arrest during the demonstration of deadly fuel-linked

Police in Angola say that four persons have been killed and 500 arrested after the protest in the capital of Luanda, the capital.

What taxi operators started as a three -day strike against rising petrol prices have increased in the most comprehensive and disruptive waves of the country in recent years.

Thousands of people joined the demonstrations in the capital on Monday, which were blocked, shops were looted, cars were destroyed and conflict between protesters and police.

Further conflict and shops are likely to be looted by the police in Luanda on Tuesday.

“The issue of fuel prices is the last straw that has brought back public dissatisfaction … people are bored. Hunger is suffering and become poor miserable,” said Laura Massado, a prominent local activist.

The taxi operator did this in response to the government’s decision to raise the price of diesel in early July as part of the planning plan to remove the fuel subsidy in the country.

This not only caused high rentals for urban angle, but also the cost of main food and other basic items – because the suppliers who transport those goods through the road are going to their additional costs.

But President Joo Laureno has rejected the concern that the demonstrations are using petrol prices to weaken the government.

“Despite the growth, Diesel prices have remained around US Sents (per liter) and there are not many countries in the world and these prices are low,” he told CNN Portugal in a recent interview.

Average monthly monthly in Angola only 70,000 quanzas ($ 75; £ 56) and Chairman They did not actually come to 100,000 quanzas.

As the frustration was on Monday, the group of protests took to the streets in different parts of Luinda and shouted against the increase in fuel prices, expressing their disappointment over the current status of the MPLA Party’s stewardship and the current status of the country.

Government media in Angola strongly criticized for continuing regular programming on social media and failing to make demonstrations.

Until Monday evening, the MPLA warned that the youth should not join the protest, and said, “The acts of the vandalism are intentionally the 50th anniversary of Angola’s 50th anniversary of Angola’s festivities.

On Monday, local officials in Luda also issued a public statement expressing the “deep concern” of these incidents, in which they described “vandalism and vandalism related to the force of taxi services.”

According to the statement, it was said that originally negotiated with the Officer WITH.

However, he said, “Without any legal representation of the taxi sector, unknown persons resumed the call for strike action, with attacks on vehicles on public roads, threatening and violence with non -taxi services.”

Most of these protests have been spontaneous in nature.

Anata’s prominent taxi association has removed itself from the violence on Monday, but promised to continue the three -day end, saying “the voice of the taxi drivers reflects the outcry of the people of Angolan.”

Large shops, banks and other businesses have been closed till Tuesday afternoon. Some civil servants have returned to work, but many people working for private companies have stayed at home at the advice of their owners.

Police warned that they were patrolling the road and will continue to interfere with “still obstructing public order and peace”.