Frelimo Central Committee must be a space to legitimize decisions – João Pereira

Login

Register

http://www.clubofmozambique.com/

Frelimo Central Committee must be a space to legitimize decisions – João Pereira

3:08 CAT | 14 Apr 2016

O País / João Pereira

According to political scientist João Pereira, Mozambique may in the next 6 or 12 months face major social and economic instability beyond government control if the 5th Ordinary Session of the Frelimo Central Committee does not function as a space for legitimizing decisions that will need to be taken soon.

Speaking live to STV News chanell minutes after the president’s opening speech in a program moderated by journalist Boaventura Mucipo, Pereira said the government needs the support of the party, because then it will be easier for Filipe Nyusi to move forward with concrete measures to solve the problems of Mozambicans, which requires strategic thinking.

“For a long time Frelimo proved to Mozambicans that it has the ability to anticipate events, but in recent times it has lost that power,” says Pereira. “We need Frelimo to start thinking what kind of decentralization this country needs. After that, we must also anticipate solutions to the problems that the country will face in the future. For example, the economic problem of wealth distribution and exclusion, which must be solved to create a more cohesive society.”

According to Pereira, joint reflection has always been part of Frelimo’s background, but the party has suffered because internal criticism has declined, with members today afraid to talk. Frelimo must recover its internal critical faculty or the social and economic crisis will worsen.

As for the recent murders mentioned also by president Nyusi in his speech, Pereira says that the president has realized he needs to signal clearly that the Ministries of Justice and the Interior must put a stop to such activities, or risk the perception arising that the government is unable to manage the country day to day and that the rule of law may not be implemented.

But Pereira is skeptical regarding the peace process. “I do not know if from this Central Committee Frelimo will come out with concrete steps to promote an effective peace process in Mozambique. However, the country is not in need of Bandaids right now, but of a policy that seriously reflects on the nature of the Mozambican political system.”

Source: O País