Mayors of Cuamba, Pemba and Quelimane have resigned and there will need to be by-elections. No date has been set, and until then the mayors will be replaced by the presidents of the Municipal Assemblies.
In July, Frelimo demanded the five of its mayors (municipal presidents) should step down. There is no legal requirement that they do so, and only three accepted party discipline and resigned: Arnaldo Maloa, Cuamba (Niassa province); Sadique Yacub, Pemba (Cabo Delgado); and Pio Matos, Quelimane (Zambezia). Two refused to resign and remain in post: Jorge Macuacua, Chokwe (Gaza) and Alberto Chicuamba, Manhica (Maputo province).
There had been complaints about the performance of these mayors, and there was a serious possibility that the opposition MDM (Mozambique Democratic Movement), headed by the mayor of Beira, could win at least Quelimane and Cuamba in 2013 municipal elections. The forced resignations seem an attempt to reorganise now and prevent the opposition gaining a foothold. It will be difficult for the MDM to organise for the by-election, and Renamo now has little organisation and may not stand.
Source: MOZAMBIQUE 184 News reports & clippings - 05.09.2011
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3 comentários:
Aqui explica-se o que pesou para que a Frelimo forcasse os edis a renunciarem - medo da Frelimo pelo MDM em particular e pela democracia multipartidária em geral. Assim a Frelimo faz golpes mesmo que isso custe muito caro ao erário público.
Esta bem explicado e faz sentido!
E como pode-se negar que a exclusão do MDM nas eleicões de 2009 foi sob orientações superiores do partidão?
Já podemos imaginar o que a Frelimo está a preparar para as eleicões de 2013 e 2014.
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