However, Minister de Sousa was forced to appeal to the nation to stop donating foodstuff as the large influx of goodwill was causing “logistical problems” in terms of storage.
“We are witnessing a huge wave of solidarity and it is to be commended. However, I wanted to make an appeal: The fact that people are giving lots of food is at the moment causing us some logistical difficulties because we have too much”, she told reporters.