SAFETY IN DEFENSE OF THE STATE CAPITAL

How do you think that the throw on the fire, the Ka Mpfumo District Court in the city of Maputo, will judge Thursday the spokesman of the group of veterans led by Herminio dos Santos, who are still at war with the government , reported yesterday the Voice of America.Jossias Macena, according to U.S. radio station, was arrested last Monday in a "strange" is being seen as "kidnapping," said the Voice of America.The VOA says it is still unaware of the motives for the arrest of Macena, however, Herminio dos Santos has no doubt it is the work of Intelligence and State Security (SISE), which he said, "have made many connections, using anonymous numbers and making various kinds of intimidation. "According to the group account - adds the VOA - the disappearance of his spokesman took place late on Monday after a call, allegedly from the Embassy of the United States of America in Maputo, summoning him to a meeting.Contrary to advice from their peers - continue to cite the VOA - Macena have decided to meet the false call that led to his arrest somewhere at Avenida Kenneth Kaunda, the way to the U.S. embassy, ​​allegedly linked to SISE by individuals in civilian clothes, and taken for uncertain place, where it was transferred on Tuesday afternoon, for the Civil Prison."After receiving the call, decided to answer the call. I tried to dissuade him, since the call was not revealed, even the agenda of the meeting ", said dos Santos.Frustrated in his attempt, the leader of the forum said to have indicated some colleagues to monitor their spokesman, and those who attended his arrest, led by individuals who were carrying six cars."After nearly a day without information of their whereabouts, just by being informed by someone from the Civil Prison, that our fellow was imprisoned in that place and would be brought to trial on Thursday."The defense of Joss Macena is in charge of the Mozambican Human Rights League, through attorney Salvador Nkamate.Contact with the story of Voice of America, said he had yet Nkamate the process and repudiated what he called blatant illegalities behind the arrest.Remember that since the beginning of the protests of former combatants, Jossias Macena is the second element of the group to be arrested and brought to trial. The first was Herminio dos Santos, who was arrested, tried and acquitted last year, coincidentally, also a time when preparing demonstrations in the streets of Maputo.