The provincial coordinator of Podemos in Cabo Delgado, Assane Singano, accuses the electoral management bodies in some districts of refusing to accredit inspectors from his political group. Singano indicated that the refusal is taking place in the districts of Mecufi, Namuno and Metuge.

The leaders of these institutions are making it difficult for their party's inspectors to be accredited by using repealed laws.

"They think the parties don't know the laws, but it's all the work of those in power to prevent democracy from advancing. We follow step by step all the changes that are being made to the electoral package," said Singano, calling on the heads of those electoral administration bodies to comply with the law.

The source also said that the STAEs' and CDEs' maneuvers are aimed at preventing the voting process from being monitored in order to allow the ballot boxes to be stuffed and Frelimo to win illegally.

"That's what they did with the CAD about criminal records in some districts. They didn't want to issue it and they had to contact their superiors to get over it," Singano said, adding that in some cases militants had to travel to Pemba to get around the sabotage.

As a result, the provincial leadership of Podemos is scheduled to travel to the districts with all the legislation in force to rebut the arguments of the electoral administration bodies.

He escaped by sleeping outside his house. In Manica, the CAD coalition delegate, now representing Podemos, was threatened last Saturday night at his home. The threat was confirmed by neighbors. According to him, the threat occurred at around 11pm.

He said it was lucky that he had slept away from home and that his wife had come across the situation. He didn't reveal the type of threats. Clashes in Marrupa.

Last Friday, in Marrupa, Niassa province, the police of the Republic of Mozambique arrested two individuals, who are Frelimo members, accused of attempting to tear down the Renamo flag.

Members and supporters of the two parties (Frelimo and Renamo) clashed after having climbed the Utendele resettlement district at the same time. Eufrásio Agira Tivane, PRM commander in Marrupa, said that the case is already in the hands of the police and will be referred to the Public Prosecutor's Office. (CIP Eleições)