Mozambique: That Abuse State Assets Should Be Prosecuted

Maputo — Political parties that use state property for their election campaigns should be prosecuted, urged Mozambique’s former Attorney-General, Joaquim Madeira, on Wednesday.

The country’s electoral legislation clearly states that state assets (including buildings and vehicles) and state personnel must not be used in political campaigns.

Yet whenever elections are held, this provision is disregarded, particularly by the ruling Frelimo Party – though in the municipalities where they hold power,…