This is yet another barbaric act that occurred around 10:30 pm last Saturday (08.03) in the district of Massinga, in the province of Inhambane. Two young members of the team of politician and former presidential candidate Venâncio Mondlane were allegedly gunned down by the UIR dead squad
Daniel Ricardo Guambe, 28 years old, who played the role of MC or in the area of crowd entertainment in the political activities of Venâncio Mondlane’s team in Inhambane. Guambe leaves behind a wife and two minor children, the last of whom is a 4-month-old baby. The other victim of the death squads is called Rafito Sebastião Sitoe, 21 years old, who had also just become a father, and according to “Integrity” his son was born three days ago
On 5 March, in the city of Maputo, members of the Rapid Intervention Unit (UIR) opened fire on the convoy and the vehicle in which the politician was travelling, injuring 16 people and killing two children. However, the day after the incident, Leonel Muchina, the PRM spokesperson in the city of Maputo, denied that there had been any deaths, but confirmed that nine people had been injured.
The day before, the Minister of the Interior Paulo Chachine had already said that the action was to prevent the group from going to the Joaquim Chissano International Conference Centre, where the signing ceremony of the political commitment for an inclusive national dialogue was taking place.
Cases of political persecution, torture and silencing of supporters of opposition parties, with Podemos in particular, culminated on 19 October 2024 with the murder of Elvino Dias and Paulo Guambe, legal advisor to presidential candidate Venâncio Mondlane and Podemos’ national representative.
The persecution intensified in early January when Abdul Bacar, head of Podemos’ mobilization in the Montepuez district of Cabo Delgado, was shot dead by individuals dressed in uniforms identical to those of the local forces, according to witnesses. In Angoche-Nampula, Podemos delegate Ossufo Júlio Mucussete saw his home set on fire. Since October 2024, with demonstrations in several provinces against the election results, which gave victory to Daniel Chapo, candidate of the Mozambique Liberation Front (Frelimo) In the country, as a result of clashes between protesters and security forces The electoral platform Decide revealed this Friday, the 24th, that at least 315 people died in Mozambique in the post-election demonstrations, 90% of whom were victims of “live bullets”.
The bulletin from that non-governmental organization also reported that 730 were injured by gunshots.
The report adds that at least 4,236 “illegal detentions” were verified throughout the country, and that 96% of the people detained are now free, “due to the prompt intervention, in most cases, of the Mozambican Bar Association (OAM) and the Institute of Legal Assistance and Patrocínio (IPAJ)”. (Moz24h)
