Renamo presents public evidence of Jacob Zuma’s response to peace mediation request – Mozambique

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Renamo presents public evidence of Jacob Zuma’s response to peace mediation request – Mozambique

4:37 CAT | 16 Feb 2016

VOA Portugues / Presidency of South Africa, courtesy image.

Renamo has reacted to statements made in Maputo last Wednesday, February 10, by the South African Minister of Foreign Affairs to the effect that President Jacob Zuma had not received any request from Renamo to mediate the political crisis in Mozambique, by making public the contents of the letter sent by the President of South Africa in reply.

In the letter of November 25, 2015 to Renamo Secretary-General Manuel Bissopo, the Director-General of the South African Presidency R. Cassius Lubisi acknowledges the October 19 request, saying: “Please know that the President was informed about your request for mediation between the Government of Mozambique and your party.”

The letter however goes on to argue that: “the role of mediation must first be discussed and agreed between the two parties – the Government of Mozambique and Renamo.”

“We encourage your party to continue to participate in talks with the government,” the letter from Zuma’s office continues, saying that it is “through dialogue that Mozambique will find peace, stability and development”.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of South Africa, Maite Nkoana-Mashabane, on Wednesday, February 10, stated in Maputo that President Jacob Zuma had not received any request from Renamo to mediate the political crisis in Mozambique.

“We have not received any request to mediate the negotiations, either by the Mozambican government or by the opposition,” she said, adding that Pretoria recognized the government which came “out of the last elections” in Mozambique.

Renamo president Afonso Dhlakama claimed On January 11, to have received a positive response from both the Catholic church and South African president Jacob Zuma to serve as mediators in the political and military conflict.

Source: VOA Portugues