The Mozambican National Resistance (Renamo), the main opposition party, today accused the police of being prepared to “act violently” in case of possible demonstrations against the cost of living, noting that this posture configures a violation of fundamental rights.
“Rumors are circulating that the police are spread across the country, especially in the city of Maputo, to act violently at any moment,” Renamo spokesman Jose Manteigas said at a press conference.
The behavior of the Mozambican Police (PRM) corresponds to an authentic political intolerance and denial of the fundamental rights of citizens, Manteigas said.
The Renamo spokesman accused the ruling party Frente de Libertação de Moçambique (Frelimo) of coercively collecting funds from state officials aimed at financing the organization’s next congress, scheduled for September.
“The ruling party is so unpopular that it coercively charges teachers and other employees,” he pointed out.
The rising cost of living in the country, due to the impact of the war between Russia and Ukraine, has increased social tensions in Mozambique, with the country living under a permanent spectre of demonstrations, particularly in the main cities of the country.