Two analyzes

Nyusi: humility and simplicity

There IS a theory which states that if you want to know the true character of a certain person, give him power. In fact, there are two consequences that can occur when granting power to someone, or remains immutably good person, that becomes an overnight arrogant and difficult to treat, even towards his old friends.After meeting the humility and simplicity of Philip Nyusi, most while covering the final stretch of his election campaign last year, before, so he was elected President of the Republic on 15 October 2014, I notice, with growing satisfaction, that power which holds 11 months ago, did not degenerate in arrogance or the mania known all generally takes possession of most of those who ascend to power, be it political, economic, religious or any other nature.Unwittingly falling into flattery, Nyusi is proving to be, therefore, a great man, because it maintains the same person as before the power. Have not lost "your child's heart" which, according to human age-old wisdom, is what engradece and makes men, great men, and that only very few can keep it when they reach adulthood. Even those who knew him well in the days of his youth and adulthood have I asserted that Nyusi does indeed, poverty of others, including that still crushes most of us, his fellow countrymen. Ensure that when he says he wants to fight against poverty is not to say that only lip service, as is common among politicians who often only sing what is not going on the soul so that the poor the Look upon as their saviors and so can remain in power.Some say Nyusi is clear proof of the thesis of the great Swiss writer, Stefan Zweig, which states that, in general, every man that grows in the midst of great hardship and suffering, it becomes a great man and defender of other greedy. The reprieve that has just granted this December, a thousand our compatriots who were in prisons is for me one of the proofs that embodies itself, the suffering of others. The same can be seen in his visit on the eve of this holiday season, the Wholesaler of Zimpeto Market in Maputo, for, from there, to urge all the country sellers to not greedily raise product prices, so they can be accessible to all or at least most of the less affluent.For large possessions that do not go hungry, or who have never experienced in life how it hurts hunger and poverty, can see these goings of Nyusi to markets as evidence that does not know what to do as head of state. But far from it, are for me the revelation that this President knows himself, which is to go to bed without having eaten enough or nothing. One must bear in mind that over 60 percent of about 24 million Mozambicans do not eat enough and there are many among them who come to spend one or more days without eating anything. There are many who will transition to the year with nothing to eat. So it is very important and commendable that Nyusi dedicate part of its agenda to ensure that this most Mozambicans eat something. It is no coincidence that the then Brazilian President Lula da Silva, has devoted much of its government action to fight hunger and is now believed to have been a good president by the majority of Brazilians. If Nyusi get away with hunger, will have done a great work to his countrymen, as important as those who liberated us from colonialism that has denied us the right to own food, which was "per se", the same as in deny life itself, because who does not eat, he dies.Nyusi know how hard it is tragic and not eat anything or being poor, because he himself went through it in your life. Not one of you imagine what hunger and poverty. From the little I know of Nyusi's life trajectory, convinces me not heard of poverty - himself suffered from poverty, and the evidence of that is to have made their TPCs lighting is xiphefu, which in this case is a lamp improvised, or sometimes even under a public lighting when did his high school in Beira. He himself never tires of recalling these is that they were indeed difficult times, when referring to this chapter because it passes together with other colleagues at the time, as the current Minister of Transport and Communications, Carlos Mesquita.Although 11 months is very little time to evaluate this man that fate catapulted him to third Guebuza position after Samora Machel, Joaquim Chissano and Armando Emilio Guebuza, there is consensus that he remains as humble, simple and friend of his friends and that boils wanted to see eradicated from time poverty that still affects the majority of his countrymen. One of the proofs that it is more than ever predisposed to help their compatriots to fight against hunger and poverty is to have already started to create material conditions for Mozambican farmers can make a production with more appropriate means in respect of which so far used. I mean the parks of machines in order of Nyusi are being implemented throughout the country with an agricultural potential.I believe this is a fervent proof of their desire to want to see hunger and poverty rampant in eliminated Mozambican rural areas. I think these are issues that sadden and that led him to give his first Report to the Nation, an atypical outcome that he was proud of what has been done in these 11 months, but at the same time is still not satisfied. For me it was a happy outcome and consistent with reality, nevertheless can give the idea of ​​contradiction, as I have heard some people claiming so. That is, you can not be proud of something that does not satisfy us. It is possible yes sir to-be proud of what has been done or is doing still up, but at the same time not being satisfied or completely satisfied.For the dear reader understand how it is possible to be, proud of something you did or what you're doing, not being yet satisfied, I can give the example of the time that Frelimo was fighting against the Portuguese colonialism. In fact, as the fight progressed, and was adding more liberated areas, such feats filled with pride fighters, but at the same time could not they be fully satisfied because they had not yet reached the ultimate goal - which was the release the country and the people of Portuguese colonialism. Now all that has been done over these 11 months in which Nyusi is leading, aims, ultimately, the release of Mozambique's poverty in which almost all still living. So it makes sense that despite the advances that have been achieved in these 11 months, and even over the 40 years of our independence, it can not leave satisfied, while most of his compatriots really suffer from the poverty.I believe that there is no contradiction in this its outcome. All one is heroic, can cause you proud even if some gains and fail, because at least succeeded in trying to do, although it was not successful or completely successful. When we evoke the memories of our compatriots who heroically died fighting for our independence, as Dr. Eduardo Mondlane Chivambo and many others do it because they make us proud for what they did good, but above all because they are the living proof that we are not a coward but heroic people, despite not having succeeded in life beat our enemies.One of the most important evidence of this Nyusi of children's heart is his selfless commitment to the pursuit of lasting peace for our country. Shortly after taking the helm of the country, Nyusi all made to meet with Renamo leader, and did so for two consecutive days. Unfortunately, despite its willingness to reach an outcome with Dhlakama, this has proved not predisposed to dialogue. Unfortunately still, despite this predisposition Nyusi to meet with Dhlakama to run out of time with the apparent political crisis spectrum, there are those who do everything to present the idea that those who are not collaborating is even President Nyusi. It is unfortunate that there is this bad judgment Nyusi but not surprised to be accused of what is not guilty. Even before it made many innocents, including highlight Nelson Mandela who was kept in jail for 27 long years. It was proof that in this world there are saints in jail and criminals in the churches. But the fact is that Nyusi deserves more to be our "Figure of the Year" and not Dhlakama as already elected some media.

(Mozambique News Agency)

The hope is the people!

This is the last editorial we wrote to our esteemed readers in 2015. When the journal is in the hands of dear reader, will miss few hours for the bells announce the New Year.The year ending was editorially rich in events, but events were, overwhelmingly, not prided to any common sense citizen. It was a difficult year, so not to forget. We can not forget the blunders that were being committed, because we run the risk of becoming pathological as normal, and we move from mediocrity into mediocrity. It must break.The year ending gets hectic with an electoral coup equal to 1999 and the enthronement, once again, of the votes of thieves, established winners Numas nuts elections, which should embarrass anyone. We were forced to watch a degrading spectacle of the Sting agents, with each blaming the other on the whereabouts of the notices, which, to date, no one has ever seen. Neither Nyusi himself knows how to win, and perhaps that is why, to this day, does not know whether the rule is or is to be governed. It is the material coefficient of illegitimacy.We are required to attend a retired as Chipande without official indication whatsoever, to go public dictate the cornerstones of governance, as if he were the guardian of the "boy president," that is, give us to understand that everything Nyusi says that is just fun, and it should only be taken seriously if the Chipande say. While Chipande do not, then you are not to take into consideration.Days after the legalization of electoral Sting, are collected by a fat inaugural speech on false pretenses, which only took 24 hours for the period of validity expired. In less than 24 hours after it was announced that would be formed a competent Government and all Mozambicans, behold, they are called friends, in-laws of former colleagues daughters, nieces of former creditors, young men which dealt with hours in the campaign and not to disappoint, the usual friends who were working in several fronts occasion.It was clear that one could not expect anything but the usual "it was our time to eat." And that's what you see. There is no initiative to give hope to the people, let alone collective construction projects of the Republic. A desert of ideas, with ribbons cuts in markets and opening of scaly fish machines.And as we face the extent of destroying saga of the previous flock, there is no interest in clarifying financial crimes as the EMATUM, which launched the country into the deep end. By the way, it would be like asking a rapist to choose its criminal frame. Result: no exemplary accountability, we were reporting severe cases of misuse of public funds and nothing happened to offenders. Cases like EMOSE are the antechamber of what happens in almost all public companies, where the notion of public good has been cleared. The Prime Minister visited all these companies and found that reality, and the only measure that was taken was to put managers to self-regulate themselves.Civil War episodes have reached extreme levels. Innocent died. There was displaced citizens in despair. Schools and health centers were closed. Students were not examined. The head of the largest opposition party lives hidden in the woods, as he walks to be hunted by gunmen of the ruling party.Simulate up political negotiations and is chosen as mediators the most degraded sections of society. We are entering the New Year without any prospect of peace, reconciliation and tolerance. On the economic front, the prospects are the same. There is a generalized increase in prices, with the metical to decline to levels never seen before. Opting for dubious projects dragged us to this point: projects such as EMATUM not differ from new and millionaire building of the Bank of Mozambique, whose purpose so far no one knows.All this is because as a people we have been adopting an attitude of apathy towards frightening abuses that are committed. With lack of civic engagement of young people, those who govern there's nothing left but to issue a signed certificate of collective stupidity. We must be brave and say "no" when necessary. No one will respect the people while the people not to assume its role as owner and boss of the land. The leaders are to serve the people, not to be leaders of the people. If the civic conscience of every Mozambican awakening, we have a New Year 2016 more hope, because hope comes from the people themselves. No one better than the people themselves to decide their priorities. We would like to end this reflection wishing happy Christmas and a Happy New Year, but we prefer complete demanding more civic awareness of participation in 2016. We will meet us here in this very room, in a week, when 6 January 2016, ie New Year. The fight goes on.

 (Canalmoz / Mozambique Channel)