Mozambican President Armando Guebuza declared on Wednesday that the country must change the current situation where children go hungry, live without shelter or clothes, and have no access to school or a source of drinking water.The President stressed that “Mozambique’s children are our treasure and guarantee our continuity as a people and a nation”.The President was speaking in Maputo at the Third Children’s Parliament, which has been sitting since Tuesday.He told the 114 children attending the session that there are still young people who are deprived of the chance to give their opinions or to live with their families in a harmonious environment.Listening to the President were senior political figures, including former president Joaquim Chissano, veteran of the liberation struggle Marcelino dos Santos, and Prime Minister Aires Ali.President Guebuza argued that society cannot rest while there are still children who are victims of violence, including sexual abuse, within the family, in school and in the community.He pledged that “the Mozambican nation has listened to your voices. The government will respond to the central issues that you have put to us”.The President said that some of the issues raised showed a high level of maturity. He gave the example of their concern about the policy of automatic approval, where children move from primary to secondary school even if they are unable to read or write.The child parliamentarians also argued that large class sizes reduce the quality of education provided.President Guebuza said that he was encouraged by the fact that the Children’s Parliament had shown the ability to analyse and approve many issues within the limited time available, which they presented very clearly.He said that “this shows that the children of Mozambique are very concerned about themselves and the nation”.The Third Children’s Parliament produced 14 recommendations on problems that the delegates want tackled.
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