Police accuse Renamo of killing community judge in central Mozambique

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Police accuse Renamo of killing community judge in central Mozambique

4:04 CAT | 17 Feb 2016

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The Police of the Republic of Mozambique (PRM) has said armed Renamo men shot dead a community judge and village secretary in Chirassicua, Nhamatanda district, central province of Sofala.

“They [the armed Renamo men] burst into the house at dawn on Monday and shot him,” Sofala province PRM spokesman Sididi told Lusa.

The seven assailants also shot the judge’s wife in the thigh. She is now receiving medical care at Beira Central Hospital.

“This is a case of aggravated murder and we are working towards speedy clarification,” Paulo said, adding that the corporation is “attentive to these incidents” and will not allow public order and security to be jeopardized.

Contacted by Lusa, Renamo spokesman Antonio Muchanga said he had no information.

Mozambique has been experiencing political instability for several months, with the leader of Renamo threatening to take power in six northern and central provinces of the country, where his movement claims victory in the 2014 general elections.

The government and Renamo have accused each other of abductions and murders of their members in recent weeks, and Renamo has asked South African President Jacob Zuma and the Catholic church to mediate in the its stalled dialogue with the government.

Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi has reiterated his availability to meet the leader of Renamo, but Afonso Dhlakama believes that there is nothing to talk about, Frelimo having rejected Renamo’s request for a revision of the constitution to make possible the creation of the new autonomous administrative regions demanded by the opposition, and saying that dialogue would only now resume after Renamo had taken power in the centre and north of the country.

Source: Lusa