The government says no Mozambicans are among the victims of the violent demonstrations ravaging the Kingdom of Eswatini since last week. Speaking to ‘Notícias’, the director of the National Institute for Mozambican Communities Abroad (INACE), Armando Pedro Muiuane, said on Friday, July 2, that no Mozambicans were even involved in the demonstrations that resulted in the destruction of social and economic infrastructure, both public and private.
“Mozambicans are doing well, and did not get involved in the demonstrations. They are far removed from that,” Muiuane said.
The INACE director pointed out that the areas where most of the Mozambican community lives did not see disturbances, in contrast to the larger urban centres. Regarding contacts with the High Commission of Mozambique in Eswatini, Muiuane said that he had not received any requests from fellow citizens interested in leaving the country because of the prevailing situation. He renewed his appeal to all Mozambicans residing in Eswatini to remain calm and in their homes for the duration of the wave of demonstrations, which has already killed 40 people.
“Mozambicans must not deviate from the
focus,” he said, stressing that INACE is in permanent contact with Mozambique’s
diplomatic missions abroad and representatives of Mozambican communities. “If
there is anyone who wants to return [to Mozambique], they have only to go to
our diplomatic mission to receive assistance,” he stressed. In the same vein,
Domingos Tomo, a representative of the Mozambican community in Eswatini, said
that none of the property vandalised by demonstrators belonged to Mozambicans. Most
Mozambicans live in Manzini, Matsapa and Mbabane, and carry out activities such
as informal trade, carpentry, construction, mechanics and farming.
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