Frelimo Central Committee members meet in Nampula

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Frelimo Central Committee members meet in Nampula

12:19 CAT | 27 Oct 2017

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The members of the Frelimo Central Committee elected at the 11th Frelimo Congress will participate in an integration meeting to be held in Nampula from Friday to Sunday in the provincial capital in northern Mozambique.

According to Cafeine Manasse, Secretary for Mobilisation and Propaganda and Frelimo spokesperson who announced the news at a press conference in Maputo today, the event will be headed by Frelimo President Filipe Nyusi.

At this meeting, the participants will focus on the guiding documents approved at the 11th Frelimo Congress and on the decisions taken at the last meeting.

“It will also be an opportunity to deepen their knowledge about the statutes and programme, and on lines of governance. Fighting corruption will be one of the main themes at the heart of the debate,” Manasse said.

Manasse said there was no particular reason for choosing Nampula as a starting point. “It happens shortly after the congress and not because there is a special reason.”

Reacting to the appointment of new councillors by the acting president of the Municipal Council of Nampula, Manuel Tocova, the spokesman said that Frelimo was worried because Frelimo strives to respect the law and all politicians and leaders have a duty to respect the law.

“In Mozambique nobody is above the law. All Mozambicans are called to observe the principles embodied in the Constitution of the Republic,” he said.

Regarding the by-election in Nampula, Manasse said that his party received this information with serenity and responsibility and that, despite the unfavourable economic environment, the government showed that it respected the law.

“Not to disturb public tranquillity was the best decision,” Manasse explained, adding that his party looked at this situation like any other and would compete in Nampula responsibly and with respect for its political opponents but with their eyes fixed on victory.

On Tuesday the Council of Ministers approved the holding of the by-election in the municipality of Nampula to fill the vacancy left by the death of Muhamudo Amurane, elected for the Democratic Movement of Mozambique (MDM) in the municipal elections of 2013.

Amurane was fatally shot in front of his residence on October 4.

The government will presently notify the National Electoral Commission, which is responsible for continuing the process by proposing a date of the ballot.

Meanwhile, Manuel Tocova, acting president of the City Council of Nampula, has decided to appoint 10 councillors, six heads of administrative posts and a President of the Board of Administration, despite a warning by the provincial attorney’s office on the illegality of doing so.

The provincial prosecutor’s office has urged Tocova to reverse his decision because it represents a flagrant violation of the law, since as an appointee, he is only empowered to conduct day-to-day management of the municipality.

Source: AIM Moçambique