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Africa-Press – Mozambique. <\/strong><\/span>The Mozambican police said on Tuesday that they use \u201clegitimate means\u201d to disperse demonstrators, admitting the possibility of injuries during the dispersal of protests that block roads and the movement of people and goods.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe appeals are exhausted, so people should refrain from committing vandalism, but also from blocking roads and, in the circumstances of exhaustion of these appeals, sometimes the demonstrators or those who propose to demonstrate create situations of vandalism and we have legitimate means of preventing these situations,\u201d said the head of the public relations department of the Mozambican police general command (PRM), Leonel Muchina.<\/p>\n

At a press conference in Maputo, he repeated that the police authorities have used \u201cmeans of dispersing the crowds\u201d to stop protests, saying that these are \u201clegitimate\u201d, giving \u201ctear gas\u201d as an example.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn these circumstances there may be injuries (…), which are involuntary situations,\u201d said Muchina.<\/p>\n

The official said that \u201d protesting is constitutional\u201d, but asked for \u201crespect\u201d for the other fundamental rights of citizens, pointing out that \u201cthe right of some to come and go cannot be jeopardised by those who set out to block roads\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere are social services that are jeopardised, people can\u2019t access hospitals, precisely because some understand that their right has greater value over others and in these circumstances there is sometimes a need to disperse the masses to enable access to the road,\u201d said Leonel Muchina.<\/p>\n

The Mozambican police also told journalists that no one should be coerced into taking part in a meeting or demonstration, arguing that \u201cviolent protests\u201d set back the country\u2019s development.<\/p>\n

Mozambique has been experiencing a climate of intense social unrest since October, with demonstrations and stoppages first called by former presidential candidate Vena\u0302ncio Mondlane, who rejects the election results that gave victory to Daniel Chapo.<\/p>\n

The protests, currently on a small scale, continue to take place in different parts of the country and, as well as contesting the results, the people are complaining about the rising cost of living and other social problems.<\/p>\n

Since October, at least 357 people have died, including around two dozen minors, according to the Decide platform, which monitors the electoral process.<\/p>\n

The Mozambican government has confirmed at least 80 deaths, as well as the destruction of 1,677 commercial establishments, 177 schools and 23 health centres during the demonstrations.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Mozambique<\/span> Follow Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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