Mozambicans

Thursday, September 4

12 hours. The Maputo International Airport begins to have an unusual movement. Children, youth and adults join in a field next to the VIP room of the airport, with Camisetes and placards with slogans in favor of Renamo and its leader Dhlakama.
13 hours. The move intensifies and, in a flash, there was already a sea of ​​people, supporters, onlookers and passengers who were on board, or who had just landed, but preferred to join the human frame. Among the population, there is a poster that has become attraction for the whole day. "Dhlakama is not Savimbi. Mozambique is not Angola. Dhlakama alive, "read up on the poster, the red ink written wielded by a group of young people.

Time later, a vehicle American brand Ford, dual cab, comes in front of the VIP room carrying custody Renamo. The arrival of the car and how the eight members of the security Dhlakama left the car reminded epics of John Rambo. Unmistakable: black beret, olive uniforms and a wig who do not do not cross with the barber there ever a good time. A detail: the boots are not identical, creating contraindication to the concept of uniform. The fanciest pants boots of giant shoes Massachusetts. It is Timberland. The people reaches madness, between applause and cheers. "Troops of freedom," cries a young student, who wore a gown of civil aviation school, which runs a few meters from the airport. He and his colleagues simply abandoned classes to see get Dhlakama. Police were mobilized in weight and Jorge Khalau commands, briefly, personally operations.

15 hours. Another agitation created by the arrival of Renamo leaders gives the idea that the plane is about to land on Mavalane. The press elbows up, and the police begins with his usual "hunt protagonism", that pushing and shoving to organize journalists. False alarm. There was not any aircraft to land Dhlakama. On the other hand, the people oblivious to this whole mess, dance to a song made for the occasion, with the refrain "Dhlakama is the man of the people". Dance, sing, hug each other. "You are the Messiah to come," cries a young there more to the background, words which then become general chorus: "The Messiah is back," responded the other, and so was sentenced. It was even the return of the "Messiah" Renamo.

Therein, the Police try to control the crowd, who almost joined to the press, using mobile phones and other platforms, can take a picture to Facebook infallible, or even to the latest social networks, Instagram.

"Stand back and let this place just for the press," commanded an officer of the Police of the Republic of Mozambique, with an air of be like and the odd moment of popular madness which we live. "You must not send us away from here, because we want to receive the Messiah. If it was not the Messiah, you would all be in slavery, "shouts a young Shangaan in the crowd, which then runs to avoid being caught by the police. The agent looks at the young man and is smiling. We do not know if the smile said he agreed with the young, or not. But smiled.

Moments later, pulls off the VIP room of a car high cylinder Toyota Prado VX, black. Agitation increases, and journalists run from one side to the other, the false be sure that the vehicle transporting Dhlakama. "Remember that Dhlakama said he wants a" by four by four "[as he says], says my colleague André Mulungo, recalling one of the interviews given by Dhlakama, made ​​it clear that his penchant for cars" four by four "[" four by four "]. All very busy.

At that moment, out of VIP room two leaders of Frelimo, notably Manuel Tome, former head of the bench, and the spokesman of the Standing Committee of Parliament, Katupha Matthew, who had just arrived from trip. Do not believe what they saw. But, as the event did not concern them, the press tried to ignore them. Wanted the "Messiah." The Prado car high cylinder was those Frelimo, which, by the size of the event went unnoticed.

Time later, another car brand Toyota Prado, with a banner covered with Renamo and photographs of the leader of Renamo front, also pulls off the VIP room. "This car can only be what will take the leader," said a colleague of television. Agitation back to settle. The car, out Bissopo Manuel, Secretary General of Renamo. Since then, it became clear that the "Messiah", Dhlakama incidentally, was to get even. Agitation increases dramatically. People who were there at that location for more than four hours still with energy to sing and dance. Meanwhile, Antonio Muchanga organizes people to give a stamp of civility to the reception. One note: in contrast to the events of the ruling party that the decoy is the food and musicians financially captured, there was not given food for free or had famous artists to attract people. Citizens mobilized itself, heart, soul and conscience to see the leader of Renamo. Starved and cold to witness the arrival of their "Messiah."

The press around the huddle, when Renamo leaders enter the room and then go to profile the mouth of the plate. The certainty that the coming of the "Messiah" was granted began to gain more body. Outside the drums drumming, accompanied by clapping between songs and slogans. The agitation of the press is a constant note. Colleagues of a chain of foreign TV, Al Jazeera, almost entering a crisis of nerves. Are in that place since the 11 hours and have already sent some seven orders that none of them announced the arrival of the leader "of the rebel movement," as they said. The camera operator, who even amused by the dances of the cultural groups seemed calmer. The reporter, not so much because he had the tough task of going idealizing the intervention below as soon as your Smartphone called to give appointment to come into direct. The hassle of waiting interspersed with a pack of cigarettes, until a citizen of the protocol starts calling the organs of communication that should come to the track to record images. Only could get the cameras filming and cameras. Journalists should remain outside. I went into despair because he did not want to lose time. It was there I met a young man assigned to protocol, he read my name on the badge I wore around his neck and said to be a big fan and regular reader of my "Canalmoz" and the "Canal of Mozambique." "Come Guente, and it was not me who let you pass," he said, looking away. No more, skirted the police officers and there I was on the track.

A careful look, and I can recognize a three secret service agents disguised as journalists and cameras and film. It is not necessarily the appearance of new agents of Intelligence and State Security (SISE) events in the opposition and tried just to pretend that neither had seen, because the event was too big for the highlight was given to spies regime. The busier wore a vest press offered by one of the mobile companies as part of its marketing and wielded a small video camera that self denounced that he was a citizen more there.

18:02. We are already profiled on the board, to record the images. The police officer returns to dwell: "Only photographers are here and 'cameramans'. I do not want confusion. "The statement leads me to despair and I am forced to borrow a non-professional photo contraption, only to deceive the agent. But as the machine was little, I hooked it to a charger for a computer to give a more ostentatious printing and confuse the agent, who wanted to see the machine or large chamber in the hands of those who were there.

18:10. An Embraer LAM, operated by Mex, lands on Mavalane and creates excitement. "Not this," António Muchanga quiets us with an air of great happiness for what was happening.

18:15. Another Embraer, operated by MEX also lands on Mavalane and stir the press. "Nor is this," reassured us an agent of the State Protocol, which had been assigned to the big event.

"After all, the 'Messiah' arrives, or not enough?" Said a foreign colleague. I replied that I was sure that would come Dhalakama operated by an Embraer Mex, based on the last update made ​​the "timeline" on Facebook Mrs Ivone Soares, who was in the motorcade.

18:25. Reaches the plane carrying the Renamo leader Afonso Dhlakama. It was operated

by an Embraer Mex. "Is this the plane that carries the President," the protocol. Total hysteria Mavalane. Almost all airport workers abandon their posts and come to the board to witness the arrival or return of the "Messiah." The event spread to everyone. But the aircraft door remains closed. Opens the door, and behind a goodlooking lady with hair imported and crew aka "extensions" out the Renamo leader Afonso Dhlakama. All present in the plaque area people, including airport workers, who had abandoned their posts, start clapping. "He's the leader. Long live the leader. There is the grand old. The old Dhlakas is back "were the frásicas formulations we can register. Dhlakama waving with his right arm, and the motorcade reaches reception goes wild.

Outside the plane, Dhlakama receives a wreath of two children properly "filed" and reciprocates the affection with two kisses. Incidentally, also gave kisses to the male child. Between kisses and hugs, the longest was with Antonio Muchanga, his spokesman, who was detained more than a month and was "saved" by the amnesty. The press is disorganized, trying to scoop the first reaction of the leader who left the capital in 2009 On the track, Dhlakama just said "thank you" and asked permission to spend.

Went to the VIP room, where he held a brief meeting with the ambassadors of the USA, Britain, Italy and Portugal, who accompanied him on the trip. On leaving the VIP Room, gave a short interview and in his characteristic way, he tried to deny information that would be sick as a pro-Frelimo advertising tried to invent. "I am fine. I'm chubby, cute and tie ", made ​​a point to clarify. While giving the interview, the group receiving sings: "Your trip to Gorongosa was important for our freedom. Its history is the history of the people. "With the choir as background sound, Dhlakama talks to the press and says he is satisfied with the fight he put up, because every Mozambican can now see that Frelimo was exploring the people. He said his fight was for the youth to have a future less experienced than his youth.

Already outside, the people reached the madness. "Messiah, Messiah, Messiah," shouted the population, even before seeing Dhlakama. When Dhlakama leaves the VIP room and waves, the entire population would touch him and salute him. The security did not allow excesses, and who had got lucky. "Viva Papa Dhlakama. Father of democracy ", sang the population. Dhlakama rose to a makeshift car and made his first speech in Maputo. Utter madness. "Yeah, yeah, daddy's." "Yeah, yeah, It's Daddy," "Yeah, yeah, daddy's" sang the population that does not contain the excitement. "Thanks for the welcome. I am Dhlakama and I'm here, "said Dhlakama, while the population went into delirium. "Dhlakama is charismatic," said a young man who could not see the leader of Renamo, but did everything to listen to him. After the widely acclaimed speech Dhlakama entered a Ford car escorted by Police Protection, the FIR and his bodyguard, and was followed by a long caravan, from the airport to Plaça WMO area in which disbanded because Dhlakama thence proceeded to his residence. By the way, motorists immobilized the car and greeted with hoots Renamo leader, creating gridlock on the opposite side of the avenue. "This gives us Dhlakama nuisance," a police officer who organized the traffic on Avenida Joaquim Chissano. And it was a bore. Never after Samora Machel, another citizen created a similar stir. For all avenues that Dhlakama passed, the traffic just stopped. This is the closest picture of the return of the Maputo Dhlakama, five years later. Is registration. Dhlakama paralyzed the capital and went to deserving the title of "the beast which rejected any beast"! 

  

Friday, September 5

11:10

The President of the Republic, Armando Guebuza, and the Renamo leader Afonso Dhlakama sign in the Presidency of the Republic, in Maputo, the peace agreement que ends the politico-military tension in the country.

The President of the Republic, Armando Guebuza, said the signing of the agreement for the cessation of hostilities in the country awakens just and legitimate expectations of a better life and prosperity for the people of Mozambique. "By signing this agreement, wake up and just legitimate expectations of our people, which are summarized in the hope of a better life and prosperity, "said Armando Guebuza, in his speech after signing with the Renamo leader Afonso Dhlakama, the Agreement on Cessation of Hostilities Militares.Segundo Armando Guebuza , all Mozambicans expect, with the signing of the agreement, they can enjoy the rights and freedoms molded in the Constitution. "All Mozambicans expect to enjoy all their liberties and constitutional guarantees, working alone, performing their ceremonies of evocation their ancestor alone, joining in religious ceremonies in peace, organizing their social activities in peace and circling with their goods, for any geographic area of our homeland in peace, "said the Head of the actors Estado.Apelando the national pautarem its action within the political Constitution of the Republic, Armando Guebuza urged Renamo leader and his party to be the height of their commitments under the Militares.O leader of Hostilities Agreement of Cessation of Renamo, Afonso Dhlakama said that the country's future is one of hope, if recent cessation of hostilities commitments made ​​by the Government and his party are met.
"The future is one of hope, among brothers, each assuming their responsibilities and commitments are respected day-to-day in words and in deeds.'s For this future hope that all Mozambicans with watching us in are calling, "the Renamo leader.
President Armando Guebuza and Dhlakama today ratified the agreement on the cessation of military hostilities, which resulted from negotiations between Renamo and the government in order to end the military crisis that rocked the country for over a year and a half, causing mortal victims and wounded, including civilians.