Peace talks consensus document going to parliament soon

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Peace talks consensus document going to parliament soon

12:35 CAT | 23 Jan 2018

Lusa (File photo)

Mozambican president Filipe Nyusi said yesterday that the consensus document emerging from the peace talks with Renamo, the country’s largest opposition party, would be submitted to the Assembly of the Republic soon.

“We hope that the final consensus document can be concluded and submitted to the Assembly of the Republic soon,” the head of state said.

Filipe Nyusi was speaking during a New Year reception for the diplomatic corps at the Ponta Vermelha palace in Maputo.

The administrative decentralisation of the country and the integration of Renamo men into the armed forces are the main points on the negotiating agenda.

In his speech, the Mozambican head of state said that the decentralisation package would be accompanied by the restructuring of the Defence and Security Forces, as a way of guaranteeing the integration of members of the Mozambican National Resistance (Renamo).

“The process of disarmament, demobilisation and reintegration must be carried out in order to make the cessation of military hostilities credible,” President Nyusi said, pointing out that open dialogue process he had been adopting with the Renamo leader constituted “giving trust back to the parties”.

“These advances stem from the national consciousness that has emerged according to which political-military instability is diametrically opposed to the development and well-being of which we all dream,” the Mozambican head of state added.

In addition to the peace talks, Filipe Nyusi highlighted in his speech the “complexity” of 2017 for Mozambique, highlighting among the problems the suspension of donor support to the State Budget due to the discovery of loans contracted in secret by three public companies in 2012 and 2013, worth more than US$2 billion.

“Respecting the principle of separation of powers, the government continues to monitor the findings of the Attorney General’s Office and its proposals for action. We continue to cooperate when we are asked to, in order establish trust with our partners,” the president noted.

President Nyusi said that his executive was aware of the urgency of clarifying the matter of the so-called hidden debts.

“We believe in Mozambican institutions,” he concluded , adding that the government was committed to restoring confidence with international partners.

Source: Lusa