Africa-Press – Mozambique. Édson Macuácua, head of the Technical Committee for the “Inclusive National Dialogue”, announced on Tuesday that the public consultation for the dialogue will begin on 6 October, involving all provinces of Mozambique and diaspora communities.
The “inclusive dialogue” is based on a document signed in March by Mozambican President Daniel Chapo and nine political parties, which the country’s parliament, the Assembly of the Republic, then transformed into a law.
Most of the parties that signed the initial document are tiny and politically irrelevant. The main opposition figure, Venâncio Mondlane, who was runner up in the 2024 presidential election, was not involved in those discussions.
Mondlane and his recently created party Anamola (National Alliance for a Free and Autonomous Mozambique) have declared their willingness to take part in the technical committee for the dialogue. However, so far they have been excluded.
Given Chapo’s call for “inclusive” dialogue, it is hard to see why Mondlane and Anamola should be kept out of future discussions. Mondlane was the runner-up in last year’s presidential election – although he claims that the official results were fraudulent and that, in reality, he won.
Certainly Mondlane is the most popular opposition figure in the country, with a capacity to mobilise crowds that is unrivalled. If he is excluded from the dialogue, its results are unlikely to be taken seriously.
According to Macuácua, brigades will be formed to work in all districts and with Mozambican communities abroad, ensuring that individuals and groups can express their opinions.
“6 October is the day when the public consultation will begin at the provincial and diaspora levels”, he said. “The leaders met today in a session led by President Chapo, in which it was decided that 6 October should be the day to begin the public consultation”.
He explained that the schedule, including dates and locations for the consultations, will be announced in due course, “ensuring broad participation”, by all segments of Mozambican society.
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