DHLAKAMA THREATENING NEW MOZAMBICAN PRESIDENT

The gas-rich nation has seen political turmoil. The new parliament and the new president are under fire as political problems  continue to bedevil Mozambique.

Top journalist and commentator Fernando Lima says on day one of the new legislature, the nation has a crisis on its hands.

“We have a political crisis in the country since Mr. Afonso Dhlakama, the head of RENAMO, is proclaiming a new state for the provinces of the center and northern part of the country," he said, speaking to VOA News via Skype from Mozambique’s capital. "Of course, this should not be understood as a secessionist claim. It is more of a negotiating effort with government. Still, it is a major crisis within our political system.” 

Dhlakama said the FRELIMO party rigged polls in October and RENAMO has to lead the country. Earlier this year, he threatened to secede and declare himself president of the “Republic of Central and Northern Mozambique. Political analysts have said there need be a political dialogue because RENAMO won 37 percent of votes, doubling its share from the 16 percent it won in the previous election in 2009. http://www.voanews.com/content/mozambique-new-parliament-facing-political-crisis/2594810.html

 RENAMO had proved, and the figures are in evidence of that, that it is a major party and it is a major player in the politics of Mozambique therefore Felipe Nyusi who is the new president has to accommodate Dhlakama's party.  

Afonso Dhlakama