They met on February 15, 2024, to implore the new authorities to review their situation.
It has been almost six months since night entrepreneurs have experienced difficulties with the establishment of the curfew in Gabon. Indeed, today’s meeting aimed to highlight the insurmountable difficulties encountered since the curfew cast its dark mantle over the country on August 30, when the Prime Minister The previous regime fell under pressure from the Transition Committee. According to the spokesperson for the Confederation of Night Establishments of Gabon (CENG), Ralph Sanbouni, more than 2,000 companies in the sector are facing “real human dramas“, we learn on Gabon Review. Despite their support for the political transition, these entrepreneurs and their employees are convinced that without drastic measures, economic, social and family disasters, although silent, will continue to undermine the foundations of society ©.
They therefore urge the president and his government to act quickly. HAS”We understand your commitment to the well-being of the Gabonese population†the spokesperson said, “but well-being begins with the dignity offered by employment and entrepreneurship. And currently, maintaining the curfew directly threatens this dignity“To this end, he asks the president of the transition to reorganize the current security measures, but also for compensation measures to restore lost dignity and straighten out a sector at half mast. since four years. Because, their sector experienced even during the period of covid-19 in March 2020 in Gabon, the same torments which according to them, translate into real human tragedies namely, prolonged unemployment, over-indebtedness , family heartbreaks, and even suicide attempts.
To alleviate the socio-economic tragedy experienced, they call for a strengthening of security at the borders and in sensitive areas, for the maintenance if necessary of roadblocks and vehicle controls at strategic points, as well as significant tax relief, such as VAT exemption until 2025 and tax reductions until 2025. In addition , they demand the non-suspension, by the SEEG, of the supply of current for establishments in difficulty until the end of 2024. In the meantime, a general assembly is planned for the February 24, 2024.
