Venâncio Mondlane, the presidential candidate leading the biggest challenge to the election results in Mozambique since the country's first elections, today announced his governmental measures as President elected by the people. Mondlane has listed a total of 25 measures.

Speaking from his Facebook account, the PODEMOS presidential candidate began by talking about "previous issues" where he said that the demonstrations that the country has seen since October are no longer Venâncio Mondlane's, but are the result of Mozambicans realizing that Mozambique belongs to everyone.

"This struggle, these demonstrations are no longer Venâncio Mondlane's problem, but that of the Mozambican people. It was thanks to these demonstrations that Mozambicans became aware that this country belongs to all of us. So this is one thing, it's another gain from these demonstrations," he said.

According to Mondlane, for the first time, Mozambique has been projected in the world because of the civic awareness of Mozambicans. "The people are aware that once we are united we are even stronger," he reiterated.

Here are the government's measures for the first 100 days

• All violence and genocidal silence against the population must be stopped;
• The unconditional release of Mozambicans illegally detained because of the demonstrations;
• Free medical assistance for those injured by the Rapid Intervention Unit (UIR), an elite force of the Police of the Republic of Mozambique;
• Financial compensation of up to 200,000 meticais for each family that has lost relatives murdered by the police;
• Tolls should not be paid for three months and tolls that are close to destroyed roads should be removed;
• Access to free drinking water for the population;
• Setting a cement price that does not exceed 300 meticais;
• Put an end to illicit charges in the civil service;
• VAT exemption for basic products for the population;
• Official presentation of Mozambique's new flag, which will be used throughout the country.
• At the end of the local elections, the people, not the parties, must choose the head of the block in order to organize the block.
• The process of de-partisanizing the state must be completed;

People's self-defense measures

• In these 100 days, every member of the Mozambican population who is killed by the police will also be killed;
• School fees should not be paid.
• Companies with environmental problems that are enemies of the people or that are killing the people must be closed down;
• Reduce electricity tariffs by 50%;
• Suspension of all logging for export.
• The extractive industry must contract with communities;
• Vehicle inspections should be canceled until the roads are rehabilitated;
• Radio tax to be suspended;
• We have to put an end to illegal charges in public education.
• Opening a digital project for people to send in complaints and grievances that are not resolved;
• An agreement should be reached with the IMF to finance up to 500 million dollars for the recovery of companies destroyed as part of the demonstrations;
• Funding of up to 600 million dollars to support youth and women's project initiatives.

In the end, Venâncio Mondlane emphasized that all these measures must be implemented within these 100 days. "If these measures are not implemented, we will return to the streets," he warned.

(Photo DR)