Ossufo Momade no show disappoints supporters
Renamo members and supporters in Barué, Manica, were disappointed when their candidate for president, Ossufo Momade, failed to visit. He was first was due to arrive at the district headquarters on Friday (4 October) which was postponed until Saturday. But even then he did not arrive, our correspondents report.
Ossufo Momade arrived Saturday in Chimoio and held a rally. Renamo political delegate in Barué, Verdean Francisco Manivete, said the poor airfield runway conditions in that district forced Ossufo to change his schedule.
Stoning, arrests, flag theft in Niassa
Ten Renamo supporters were stoned by Frelimo counterparts in Maua, Niassa, Friday morning (4 October) when supporters of both parties met at the same residence during a door-todoor campaign, leading to a brawl.
Several Frelimo supporters were detained on the spot, our correspondents report.
Also in Niassa, in Muembe, the party flag was taken from the MDM Campaign Director Andissone Silva’s residence. The theft follows various approaches by Frelimo to persuade the campaign director to remove the flag from his house.
Two deaths, 33 injured and four detained in the penultimate week
Two people died, 33 were injured, 5 seriously, and 4 were arrested in connection with the election campaign during the fifth and penultimate week. This was the week with the lowest number of deaths since the start of the election campaign.
One death was that of a child hit by a truck carrying Frelimo supporters in Massingir, Gaza, on 3 October. One child was hit by a truck carrying Frelimo supporters (see Bulletin 66). Another case occurred in Mossurize, Manica, where a Frelimo member was murdered at his home by strangers.
Most injuries were in Gaza, of which 26 occurred 3 October when a truck carrying Frelimo supporters to Filipe Nyusi’s Massingir rally rolled over. Three Frelimo supporters were injured in fights with MDM and Renamo supporters in Manjacaze and Mabalane. Most injuries were in Gaza, of which 26 occurred 3 October when a truck carrying Frelimo supporters to Filipe Nyusi’s Massingir rally rolled over. Three Frelimo supporters were injured in fights with MDM and Renamo supporters in Manjacaze and Mabalane.
Of the remaining 3 injured, 2 occurred in Tete and 1 in Niassa on 30 September, and all were targets of aggression.
There were 3 arrests in Milange on 4 October of Malawians campaigning for Renamo. On 3 October in Dondo, Sofala, a Renamo supporter was arrested in the Mafarinha neighbourhood allegedly for destroying Frelimo propaganda material.
Since the campaign began 38 people have died, 225 have sustained injuries, and 48 have been detained. Most deaths and injuries are from traffic accidents.
