Government aware of alleged Renamo recruiting of young people in Sofala, Mozambique

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Government aware of alleged Renamo recruiting of young people in Sofala, Mozambique

7:35 CAT | 19 Jan 2016

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Interior Minister Jaime Basilio Monteiro says it is aware of the alleged military recruitment of young people by Renamo in Sofala, and says that the government is examining the veracity of the information before taking action.

According to Monteiro, the government is doing everything to avoid a return to political and military instability and therefore hopes to avoid recourse to force, but warned that any threats to the integrity of the country will be answered by the Defence and Security Forces.

“We value the information we receive and it is our obligation to follow it up and take measures to help prevent disruption. We want to ensure that any threat, no matter how petty it may seem, gets the best response from our side. We do not want violence; we want to maintain a stable and peaceful environment,” the minister warned.

Meanwhile, the minister welcomed the actions of Renamo combatants who have left the bush in recent days and surrendered to the government for re-integration. The latest group was a contingent of a hundred last week in Sofala.

Basilio Monteiro said that the Renamo men who are leaving the bush are in fact taking on Mozambican citizenship. “It represents assuming constructive consciousness and citizenship. It is good that more instances like this should happen, because these people are becoming aware that it is now reasonable to take up a quieter life and help to build the country,” the minister said at the end of his three-day visit to Tete province.

Source: Radio Moçambique / Tete