Renamo provincial delegate Clementina Bomba accuses Frelimo members of buying their party’s flags at the Santos Market, Matola, and then burning them, last week.
“We have already reported to the police and hope that they will take action. We cannot be intimidated. We enjoy the same rights as any other Mozambican. Our flags have to fly,” he said. “Supporting Renamo is not a crime. Here each Mozambican chooses his party,” he added. But buying flags to burn them is probably not illegal either.
Education director shuts schools
At least three schools were closed and hundreds of students had no classes yesterday (September 23) in Nacala-a-Velha district because teachers were mobilized for a meeting by the provincial director of education and human development, Judite Massacula. At the meeting held at the Residential Canal Conference Room in Nacala, Massacula asked teachers and School Council members to vote for Frelimo and its candidate in the 15 October elections.
Teachers told the Bulletin say they were required to attend the event by their school principals. “My director threatened me and other colleagues that anyone who didn’t come here would lose a job,” said one teacher. “How long will we be subject to this?” he asked, but admitted he needed to work to feed his family.
Visiting Nacala-Porto this morning (September 24) Judite Mussacula, met again with teachers to campaign for Frelimo. Likewise, teachers and other school staff were mobilized to join in mass in their meeting.
Renamo supporters still missing
The pair of Renamo supporters who were reported missing at dawn on Thursday (September 19) in Tambara district, Manica, are still missing. Only their two minor children remain in the house. The case is in the hands of the local police, who refused to comment, and after five days the reasons for the disappearance is unknown. On the afternoon before their disappearance, the couple refused to receive the district administrator when he was campaigning doorto-door (See Bulletin 55).
