Frelimo I hugged is not the same as today  Plataforma Macau (PM): As pointed out by the political situation in Mozambique, given the recent political and military crisis and the elections of last October? Mia Couto (MC): I think were in a situation that you need to clean house within their own party forces. It is necessary that both the Frelimo, Renamo and the Mozambique Democratic Movement (MDM) to get it right internally to better realize that proposals to bring Mozambicans. Because deep down, the big catch is that we are discussing names and political colors, but we are not discussing a philosophy, a concrete proposal to see what is different in the ideas of each of these parties. This became clear at the last congress of Frelimo. It was noticed that there are different proposals, but these lines are not only people are ideas. Instead of discussing ideas, proposals of the future, we are discussing names and this does not guarantee a future that enables us to be happy. Now, I understand, thats historical phases. As much as I think it should be otherwise, the story is so. There are times that a man only solves the problems of a country, as was the case of Samora Machel. The story called for at that time there was a man who put order. It is true that now we can not ask something that is not possible, but we must be aware that we have to get there, at a time when we will be really debating political ideas. The election campaign, for example, is something so poor. It is a distribution of t-shirts, music in cars and car show. But the debate was really about the country? Very little. PM: In the early 70s, Mia Couto joined Frelimo, with the ideal of liberation and construction of a Mozambican nation. Years later, turned away from the party and, consequently, the Mozambican political scene. There was missing data that led him to move away from the party? M.C: No doubt also changed. I realized that the political vision is of a party or the other is always utilitarian and immediate. It is a vision connected to power. I have no vocation for power, do not want. Even in everyday life do not want my life to do by imposing a power any. So it was not just a political break but it was also an existential breakdown. I realized that that way is not mine, in other words, that was not my thing. Frelimo I hugged for a cause at the time, and I was very happy at the moment, is not the same today. Do not recognize. This is a Frelimo entrepreneurs and wealthy. Not that I have problems with business, but one thing is to confuse this with the betting policy. I think there has to be consistency within the party. Frelimo can not be yesterday communist, then capitalist, and now neoliberal. PM: Its nearly 40 years of independence and 20 years after the first democratic elections in Mozambique. As pointed democracy in the country now? MC: I think it grew into what might grow. The country is not the same and there is need to take your hat off to the government. We have created an environment in which, despite some cases of appetite authoritarianism, people can speak and may think - which is not common in African countries. Now, unfortunately there is this idea that democracy is something restricted to the moment of voting, but democracy is more than that. You need it to be exercised, for example, the ability I have to say things about my space and the great choices of my country - the agreement spelling for example. PM: At present, on the world stage, the debate on the potential of Mozambique is closely linked to the question of mineral resources recently discovered. There will be other assets that Mozambique may have beyond the energy potential? M.C: Absolutely. This country could offer other opportunities, the case of agriculture, tourism, and more. But this implies possess strategic thinking that we do not. We work on immediately. We want to share and negotiate benefits for groups and elites, we have a vision of the future. It is inconceivable, for example, aggression police to tourists in Mozambique. The way visitors are welcomed by customs services is unacceptable. Clearly this visitor does not come again. We can not change that, we have no strength and no power to stop it. For example, many people would come to Mozambique to see wildlife, but we have to stop poaching because soon we will have more parks. PM: What are the main threats to social cohesion in Mozambique? MC: There are regional differences, for example, between the north, center and south. The differences alone are not a problem, but can be easily manipulated by forces that do this use. The religious question can also be manipulated. I do not know, for example, the extent to which Mozambique will get out of this context in which a certain radicalization of Islam can reach us too. We often say that here is different, but also said the same thing in Somalia and Kenya. We even know that this speech separation is already being discussed by some political parties, for example, Renamo (Mozambique National Resistance, the largest opposition party) brought it. So there really threats that jeopardize social cohesion. SAVANNAH - 12/12/2014
Posted on: Mon, 15 Dec 2014 22:04:44 +0000
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