Mozambique Elections: Compulsory return of staff to Mocímboa da Praia
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- 19 Apr 2023
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Staff of the public administration, who were displaced from Mocimboa da Praia to various other districts, must return to Mocímboa da Praia by the end of this month. Anyone who does not return will not receive their wages. The order comes from the district government, and was issued on the eve of the start of voter registration.
The government decision can be interpreted in two ways. The first concerns the fear that Renamo had already expressed that Frelimo wants to force elections in Mocímboa da Praia due to the advantage it has in counting on the support of public administration employees. Indeed, the forced return of these employees, without any advance warning, seems to prove Renamo right.
But the second interpretation is that the government decision results from the conditions set by the multinational TotalEnergies for resuming its operations. Total is imposing as a condition for resuming its activities the full functioning of public services in Mocímboa. Read More…
