Menongue - MPLA candidate for President of the Republic João Lourenço Friday said his party will launch several projects in the fields of roads, energy and water to improve living quality of the population, if wins 24 August elections.
MPLA leader made the pledge during a mass political event held in Menongue, south-east Cuando Cubango province, ahead of the upcoming general elections on 24 August.
Delivering his speech, João Lourenço predicted a better province of Cuando, alluding to the multiplication of local investments, mainly in the industrial sector, in favour of socio-economic development and improvement of the conditions of the populations.
In his third visit to Cuando Cubango, in less than six months, João Lourenço announced plans for seeking more funding for the recovery and completion of roads, with stress to the Cuchi/Cutato, Konga/Cuito route, whose execution has already been underway.
For a second term, should MPLA wins the elections, the leader promised the rehabilitation of the Caundo / Balachau / Sabate, and Catuite roads. This last highway connects Angola to the Republic of Namibia, whose funding has been secured.
The MPLA candidate for the President of the Republic also announced that the construction of the Cuito Cuanavale/Mavinga/Rivungo road will be included among the next planned socio-economic achievements.
He said that the works on the bridge over the Mpalei River were nearing completion, as well as the works to contain five ravines, which endangered the lives of the population and created other constraints on local infrastructure.
Recognising that Cuando Cubango province needs more infrastructure, such as educational establishments and industries, he warned that these projects will only be implemented with the ruling MPLA party.
Addressing militants, sympathizers and friends of the party, the MPLA leader appealed to his party to vote, so that it can carry on the various projects that aim to develop the country and the province of Cuando Cubango, in particular.
Electrical energy
He referred to the province's connection to the national electricity distribution network, from the Ngove dam (Huambo), Lauca, Kapanda and Soyo.
The province only has 50 megawatts of energy at its power plant, whose capacity only benefits 50,000 homes.
João Lourenço also foresees, for Cuando Cubango, the implementation of 17 projects in the photovoltaic field to increase electrical power, in a partnership with the North American company, SonAfrica.
Drinking water
The head of the MPLA list also guaranteed an increase of more than 4,400 domestic connections, with the expansion of the current system.
MPLA, which ranks 8 in random drawing for general election ballot placement, is running along with UNITA, APN, PRS, FNLA, PHA and P-NJANGO, as well as the CASA-CE coalition.
In the 2017 general elections, the MPLA obtained 80,339 votes in Cuando Cubango province, representing 73.10 percent of the total, a figure that allowed it four MPs to be elected to the National Assembly. It will be the fifth time that Angolans go to the polls since 1992.
Roughly, 14.3 million voters are expected to cast their ballots on August 24.
