It would have been cheaper to pay Renamo

Joseph Hanlon

Recruiting 3000 extra people nominated by parties to the electoral machine will cost $35 million, Budget Director Rogerio Nkomo told the STV television programme “O Pais Economico”. (O Pais 24 March)  Renamo's main interest has also been to be able to give jobs to its members, and its leaders have made clear they want some of the gas and coal money. If a year ago the government had offered $35 million to Renamo, it would probably have led to negotiations and Afonso Dhlakama and his generals might have settled for $100 million. That would have been cheap. The mini-war and subsequent settlement will surely end up costing more than that.  Jh

Source: MOZAMBIQUE 247
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26 March 2014