Mozambique: They Were Not Asked. Now They Are Asking Parliament To Stop

Mozambique’s Tobacco Control Bill is poised for a plenary vote with no impact study, half a day of public consultation, and the voices of nearly one million people completely absent from the debate. The farmers, traders, workers, and communities who depend on this sector — refuse to be silent any longer.

There is a bill moving through the corridors of our Parliament right now that will reshape the lives of hundreds of thousands of Mozambican families. It will determine whether a farmer in Tete…