Police use coercive methods to prevent pro-Manuel-de-Araújo demonstration

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Police use coercive methods to prevent pro-Manuel-de-Araújo demonstration

1:17 CAT | 05 Feb 2019

Photo: O País

The police used coercive methods to prevent a march organised by a civil society group in support of Manuel de Araújo, saying that they were not allowed to march in the city, and that they were interfering with the free flow of traffic.

ALERT: at least 15 people detained in Quelimane, after police interrupted their peaceful protest in support of elected mayor – who is from the opposition Renamo. YESTERDAY, police used force to stop a wheelchair users demonstration @MatsinheDM @dewamavhinga @DeproseM @Selmamoz

— Zenaida Machado (@zenaidamz) February 5, 2019

The group of de Araújo supporters started forming in Qelimane’s ‘Jardim dos Namorados’ at around eight this morning intending to march in objection to suggestions that de Araújo might not take office as Quelimane mayor.

Soon after the march began, police quickly intervened and began to force marchers into a police vehicle, O País reports. Those who resisted were beaten, and a woman was also reportedly assaulted.

It was a typical movie scene, the report says. Traffic on Eduardo Mondlane Avenue at the entrance to the city was momentarily interrupted, and only went back to normal once people dispersed or were arrested by the police.

By Jorge Marcos

Source: O País