Massive presence of citizens in Muiane mines worries Gilé government – RM

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Massive presence of citizens in Muiane mines worries Gilé government – RM

3:36 CAT | 16 Jun 2022

File photo: Diário da Zambézia

The government of the district of Gilé in Zambézia is concerned about the massive number of national and foreign citizens involved in mining in that part of the province, especially in Muiane, Rádio Moçambique reports.

The sentiment was expressed by the district administrator, Mariano Maquinze, in an interview with Radio Mozambique.

Last week, unknown individuals tried to murder the head of the village of Muiane [chefe de localidade] using a firearm, allegedly in protest against the transfer of a local market.

Mariano Maquinze believes that the incident may be associated with the presence of foreigners of various nationalities in Muiane.

About a week after the partial vandalization of the residence of the Muiane village head, local authorities say that there are still no clues as to the perpetrators.

Diário da Zambézia report on June 7

On June 7, Diario da Zambézia published a report on the events mentioned above which read as follows.

“Armed men, in an unspecified number, fired shots at the residence of the Chief of the Locality of Muiane, district of Gilé, north of Zambézia.

The incident took place on Saturday night, Diário da Zambézia learned from the victim. In addition to shooting, the criminals splashed the residence with fuel and set fire to the windows in order to burn the house down.

“With little room for manoeuvre, the chefe de localidade tried to call for help, but the police took a long time to arrive and he was only saved by people nearby who rushed to the scene.”

“When the criminals became aware of the presence of the population, they fled, abandoning a pistol-type weapon. Asked about the possible motivations, the local chief said he did not understand, but gave chilling reports of what had happened in the days prior,” the item read.

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Source: Rádio Moçambique / Diário da Zambézia