The Attorney General’s Office (PGR) has applied identity and residence restrictions to Dinis Tivane, the main supporter of former presidential candidate Venâncio Mondlane, in a case brought by the Public Prosecutor’s Office (MP) linked to post-election demonstrations.
According to a source quoted by Lusa, Tivane, who is also an advisor to Mondlane, was heard on Monday (28) by the PGR and was ‘formally charged and subjected to the coercive measure of Identity and Residence Term,’ maintaining that he cannot leave his residence for more than five days without notifying the authorities.
For his part, Dinis Tivane clarified on his official Facebook page that the interrogation lasted nine hours and was conducted by the Central Office for Combating Organised and Transnational Crime, revealing that the questions ‘revolved around the demonstrations.’
In March, the Attorney General’s Office also applied the measure of identity and residence to Venâncio Mondlane, in a case in which the Public Prosecutor’s Office accuses the politician of inciting violence in the post-election demonstrations that culminated in the deaths of more than 300 Mozambicans.
Venâncio Mondlane stayed out of Mozambique for more than two months and returned via Maputo International Airport.
Last November, the Public Prosecutor’s Office demanded compensation of US$1.6 million (105.4 million meticals) for damage caused during the general demonstrations in Maputo province.
A document explained that this action was filed with the Maputo Provincial Court, seeking compensation for the destruction and vandalism of public property in that part of the country, noting that the greatest damage was recorded at the Ressano Garcia border facilities.
This was the second civil action of its kind, following another filed by the Public Prosecutor’s Office in the Maputo City Court, seeking compensation of more than 32 million meticals.
Mozambique experienced almost five months of post-election tension, a period marked by general demonstrations that led to the deaths of 390 people during clashes between civilians and the police. The unrest, which caused huge losses to the economy, was encouraged by former presidential candidate Venâncio Mondlane, who does not recognise the results of the 9 October elections, which were won by Frelimo and its candidate, Daniel Chapo.
In April, Parliament unanimously and definitively approved the political agreement law to pacify the country, including the revision of the Constitution of the Republic and the powers of the President. The legal mechanism, approved by the four parties that make up the Mozambican Parliament, is based on the agreement between the head of state, Daniel Chapo, and all political parties, signed on 5 March and submitted to the Assembly of the Republic for urgent consideration.
Meanwhile, on 23 March, Venâncio Mondlane and Daniel Chapo met for the first time and a commitment was made to end violence in the country.
Venâncio Mondlane remained outside Mozambique for more than two months and returned via Maputo International Airport.
Last November, the Public Prosecutor’s Office demanded compensation of US$1.6 million (105.4 million meticals) for damage caused during the general demonstrations in Maputo province.
A document explained that this action was brought before the Maputo Provincial Court, seeking compensation for the destruction and vandalism of public property in that part of the country, noting that the greatest damage was recorded at the Ressano Garcia border facilities.
This was the second civil action of its kind, following another filed by the Public Prosecutor’s Office in the Maputo Judicial Court, seeking compensation of more than 32 million meticals.
Mozambique experienced almost five months of post-election tension, a period marked by general demonstrations that led to the deaths of 390 people during clashes between civilians and the police. The unrest, which caused huge losses to the economy, was encouraged by former presidential candidate Venâncio Mondlane, who does not recognise the results of the 9 October elections, which were won by Frelimo and its candidate, Daniel Chapo.
In April, Parliament unanimously and definitively approved the political agreement law to pacify the country, including the revision of the Constitution of the Republic and the powers of the President. The legal mechanism, approved by the four parties that make up the Mozambican Parliament, is based on the agreement between the head of state, Daniel Chapo, and all political parties, signed on 5 March and submitted to the Assembly of the Republic for urgent consideration.
Meanwhile, on 23 March, Venâncio Mondlane and Daniel Chapo met for the first time and a commitment was made to end violence in the country.
