DEMOCRACY AND GOVERNANCE Electoral process: Donors advocate greater transparency International donors, represented by the Group Program Aid Partners (G19), yesterday expressed their concern with what it deemed "non-disclosure of information related to the recent decisions" of the National Electoral Commission, which culminated in the total exclusion and / or part of 27 political parties in parliamentary and provincial elections of 28 October. The group claims that this situation has, in some cases, "created the impression of lack of transparency." The group claims that this has, in some cases, "created the impression of lack of transparency." This position was expressed at a press conference held at the Finnish Embassy in Maputo, which had as keynote speaker Ambassador Kari Alanko, who was accompanied by his counterpart in Ireland, Frank Sheridan, and the High Commissioner of United Kingdom, Andrew Soper. http://www.jornalnoticias.co.mz/pls/notimz2/getxml/pt/contentx/887941 Renamo members stop caravan of Filipe Paúnde A group of Renamo members barred, on Wednesday, the caravan of the Frelimo election campaign in the city of Nampula, which included the Secretary-General, Filipe Paúnde. The incident occurred in the area of Muahivire, about 12 o'clock, when two cars "Ford Ranger", with printed pamphlets of Renamo and its presidential candidate (Dhlakama), blocked the entire width of the road, temporarily paralyzing the caravan of Paúnde. Little more than a dozen members of Renamo lined the cars. Julio Paulino, a reporter who witnessed the incident, said two cars of Renamo, stalled on the road, simulated a mechanical breakdown, and remained long in place and thereby disabling the movement of other vehicles on that road. http://www.opais.co.mz/opais/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2708:membros-da-renamo-travam-caravana-de-filipe-paunde&catid=63:politica&Itemid=273 Renamo requires removal from office of Members who compete for MDM Renamo wants Ismael Mussa, John Colaço, Maria Moreno, Artur Vilanculos, among others, who submitted their applications to the upcoming elections on 28 October, the lists of the Democratic Movement of Mozambique (MDM), to lose their mandates as Members of Parliament by the coalition Renamo-Electoral Union. To this end, Renamo has submitted a letter to parliament to request that claim. But the Members concerned say there is no legal basis for losing the mandate because they are not members of any other party. http://www.canalmoz.com/default.jsp?file=ver_artigo&nivel=1&id=7&idRec=6356