Armed and plain clothes police temporarily halts the MDM campaign; three detained for violence in Dondo – CIP Mozambique Elections

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Armed and plain clothes police temporarily halts the MDM campaign; three detained for violence in Dondo – CIP Mozambique Elections

8:53 CAT | 11 Sep 2024

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Armed and plain clothes police temporarily halts the MDM campaign

The campaign of the head of the MDM list in Inhambane, Joana Majenje, was interrupted for 25 minutes because MDM security distrusted an individual in plain clothes who was following Majenje’s movements in the markets of Massinga town. Intervention by the head of operations of the PRM was necessary to explain that the individual in question is a member of the police force sent, in a disguised way, to strengthen Majenje’s security. After this, calm returned.

Three detained for violence in Dondo

Three people are detained in the District Police Command in Dondo, Sofala, accused of violence against members of the MDM, in the Central and Thundane neighbourhoods. The individuals are also accused of vandalising propaganda material.

The detentions occurred last week, said José Mabae, the MDM spokesperson in Dondo. The head of operations of the Mozambican police (PRM) in Dondo confirmed they continue in police custody.

The three accused are all young. One is accused of knifing a member of the MDM in the arm in the Central neighbourhood. The other two vandalised propaganda material and then attacked and bit the testicles of an MDM member who fainted, in Thundane neighbourhood.

Currently, the two members of the MDM are hospitalised, one in Beira Central Hospital and one in the Dondo health centre.

The PRM in Dondo said that everything indicates that the three youths detained are Frelimo members They will be tried later in September.

Báruè, Manica. The Barue district delegate of Podemos has denounced an assault against the delegate of the Nhampassa administrative post and a ban on flying the party’s flag. The assault was committed on Monday (9 September) by the local community leader.

Mocímboa da Praia. The Podemos political delegate in Mocímboa da Praia, who disappeared a week ago, reappeared on Sunday (8 September) and contacted his family. He is in Nangade, in the military barracks of the Tanzanian force. He says he tried to reach Nangade through a safer route, but ended up in the Tanzanians’ barracks.

Source: Centro de Integridade Pública - CIP Eleições