Mozambique elections: Teachers taught by Frelimo – Hanlon

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Mozambique elections: Teachers taught by Frelimo – Hanlon

7:59 CAT | 26 Sep 2018

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During the pre-campaign our correspondents across the country report cases of teachers forced to attend Frelimo meetings.

In Nacala, on the afternoon of 19 September primary and secondary school teachers were told to suspend their classes and attend a rally at Clube do Ferroviario with Mayor and candidate for re-election Rui Chong Saw. The next day he had a campaign meeting at the ADPP teacher training centre and classes were suspended so students and teachers could attend. The election law prohibits campaigning in school when there are supposed to be classes.

In Quissico, Inhambane, on Thursday 20 September the president of the Provincial Youth Council, Joaquim Pedro Mariano, led a marathon nine hour meeting, from 8.30 until 17.30. Nearly 200 students and young teachers from primary and secondary schools from across the district had skipped school for the day. At the meeting, the head of the Frelimo list, Abilio Jose Paulo, was presented. At the same meeting Frelimo organised what have come to be called “shock groups”, which provide Frelimo muscle during the election campaign.

By Joseph Hanlon

Source: Mozambique Political Process Bulletin