The terms of the truce: Differences between Government, Renamo persist – Mozambique

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The terms of the truce: Differences between Government, Renamo persist – Mozambique

2:34 CAT | 15 Sep 2016

There is no news from the Joint Commission on any immediate cessation of military hostilities in the country. The government and Renamo delegations remain deadlocked on the principles and means for the observation of a truce to allow the movement of international mediators’ access to Gorongosa to meet with Afonso Dhlakama.

Yesterday, the Joint Commission for preparation of the meeting between the President and the leader of Renamo held another work session with the presence of international observers at the end of which a statement laying out the positions of both delegations on the cessation of hostilities was read.

The document, read by mediators’ coordinator Mario Raffaelli, states that the Renamo delegation agrees with the principle of suspension of hostilities but considers the withdrawal of government troops around the Gorongosa mountain range a prerequisite.

The government delegation, according to the Raffaelli, confirmed its acceptance of the mediators’ proposal made for an immediate cessation of hostilities, but disagrees with the withdrawal of government troops from the Serra da Gorongosa.

As to the mediators going to meet Afonso Dhlakama, the document states that the government delegation suggested several possibilities for this purpose, but the Renamo team continues to consider the withdrawal of government troops the only way to ensure their [mediators] safety.

Concerning the governance of the six provinces, Raffaelli reported that the Renamo delegation had handed to mediators the proposals for the legislative package to be submitted to Parliament, and the government team had submitted a document indicating its readiness to consider and discuss the proposals.

Both delegations agree that the decentralisation process is a means to defend the higher national interest and safeguard the principles and rules that comprise the democratic rule of law. The sub-commission charged with drafting the legislative package to be submitted to parliament begins the discussion of the proposals lodged with the Joint Commission today.

Source: Notícias