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Mozambique bids final farewell to Paulo Guambe tomorrow, to Elvino Dias on Tuesday – Carta
2:59 CAT | 21 Oct 2024
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Mozambique bids farewell tomorrow and Wednesday to filmmaker Paulo Guambe and lawyer Elvino Dias, who were brutally murdered in Maputo last Friday night (18-10). Information gathered by ‘Carta’ indicates that Paulo Guambe’s wake will take place on Tuesday, while Elvino Dias’ funeral will be held on Wednesday.
The bodies of the two victims will be laid to rest in the Chapel of the Maputo Central Hospital, with Paulo Guambe’s funeral taking place in the district of Jangamo, province of Inhambane, while Elvino Bernardo António Dias will be laid to rest at the Michafutene Cemetery in Marracuene district, Maputo province.
Elvino Dias, representative of presidential candidate Venâncio Mondlane, and Paulo Guambe, representative of PODEMOS, the party that supports the politician’s presidential candidacy, were murdered on Friday by individuals still to be identified. According to eyewitness reports, the individuals were being transported in two Mazda BT50 vehicles.
Lawyer Elvino Dias had been the representative and legal advisor of Venâncio António Bila Mondlane since the end of 2023, and was the main actor in Mondlane’s legal battle within Renamo over the holding of the party’s 7th Congress, which was called against the wishes of the party’s top leadership.
Lawyer Elvino Dias, professional licence number 1599, was brutally murdered as was preparing to contest the election results of the October 9 vote, which, according to provisional results, gave victory to Frelimo and its presidential candidate Daniel Chapo, but in which a parallel count carried out by PODEMOS gave victory to Venâncio Mondlane and the party that supports him. The official results are expected to be announced by the CNE in Maputo on Thursday.
Paulo Guambe leaves behind a daughter – a minor, whose mother has already passed away – and Elvino Dias leaves behind a widow and children.
Source: Carta de Moçambique
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