DEMOCRACY AND GOVERNANCE IN MOZAMBIQUE Electoral campaign: MISA calls for professionalism The Mozambican chapter of the Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA-Mozambique) calls on journalists involved in coverage of the political process in general and the campaign of political organizations and candidates for the elections of 28 October in particular, to observe, in its action, the fundamental values and / or nobility of his profession as a way to offer to readers, listeners and viewers a true information. MISA-Mozambique says it is monitoring the media coverage of the electoral process, and that at the end of the political process will publish a detailed report on how journalists, television and radio behaved. http://www.jornalnoticias.co.mz/pls/notimz2/getxml/pt/contentx/886308 Party Daviz Simango denied funding for legislative The Democratic Movement of Mozambique (MDM) says it will not receive funds from the financing of the National Elections Commission (CNE) for the elections of this year, as that electoral institution does not enter in its favor, challenging the exclusion in nine constituencies. MDM is waiting for response from the resource sent in last Thursday, afternoon. The spokesman of the party said yesterday that receive funds from the CNE would mean that MDM accepted the decision of that electoral institution. O País. 15th September, 2009. Portuguese Parliament visit the Mozambican A delegation from the Portuguese Parliament visit, from 14 to 25 September, the Assembly of the Republic of Mozambique, to perform technical assistance missions in the areas of administration, finance and information technology. During its stay in Maputo, the Portuguese delegation will work in the management division of the Assembly of the Republic, supporting the statement of requirements and the definition of a database of supply and assets. O País. 15th September, 2009. Frelimo will punish members who engage in violence The Frelimo party said any member of his party to engage in acts of violence shall be punished as a way to correct the current scenario of violence that characterizes the electoral process. According to Edson Macuacua, spokesman of Frelimo, the incidents in the electoral process are damaging its political formation, and that any militant Frelimo who engage in acts of violence will be in breach of party rules. http://www.opais.co.mz/opais/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2684:frelimo-vai-sancionar-membros-que-se-envolverem-em-violencia&catid=63:politica&Itemid=273 Election campaign: Member of Renamo arrested A member of Renamo was arrested yesterday in Nampula, during the election campaign, accused of leading a group that allegedly have beaten a young man who made insulting words against the caravan of Renamo. The Renamo political delegate in Nampula, Lucia Fate, refutes all the accusations that led to the arrest of a member of her political party by the police of the Republic of Mozambique. Fate goes further by accusing the police to be working for Frelimo to sow panic in the campaigns of Renamo, as a way of dispersing their supporters. http://www.opais.co.mz/opais/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2681:campanha-eleitoral-membro-da-renamo-detido-&catid=63:politica&Itemid=273 Barack Obama proposes ambassador to Mozambique The President of the United States of America (USA), Barack Obama, expressed his intention to nominate Leslie V. Rowe for the post of U.S. Ambassador in the country. Is still unknown the exact date of arrival of the new diplomat to Mozambique, since her appointment as Ambassador is followed by a deep determination and a process of confirmation by the Senate, where duration depends on the timetable of work of that institution. http://www.jornalnoticias.co.mz/pls/notimz2/getxml/pt/contentx/886339