MOZAMBIQUE: DEMOCRACY, GOVERNANCE AND CORRUPTION Guebuza says he will respect the Constitution Armando Guebuza ensures that, if elected, this will be his last term. Guebuza responded thus to a question from a journalist, in his briefing to the media, on the occasion of the 17th anniversary of the Signing of the Peace Agreement (AGP), which ended the war of 16 years. With these words, Guebuza dispels some speculations being circulated in some national newspapers as well as some opinions that presages a possible constitutional amendment to accommodate the alleged interest of the current head of state to run for another term, so the third. http://www.opais.co.mz/opais/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2878:guebuza-garante-que-vai-respeitar-a-constituicao&catid=63:politica&Itemid=273 European observers are already working in the country The Observer Mission of the European Union (EU) has started its work in Mozambique to observe the electoral process and culminating with the choice, on 28th October, the President of the Republic, the Members of Parliament and Members of Provincial Assemblies. At this point, 24 long-term observers of EU are already in the country. According to the Head of Mission, Fiona Hall, 70 more short-term observers will soon come, to only observe the process of voting and counting. Thus, the EU mission will have around 100 observers to be reinforced with a total of 30 representatives of diplomatic missions of member states. In addition to the 100, a group of six members of European Parliament will come to the country to observe the election day. Thus, in each province there are two observers, until the arrival of the remaining 70, with the exception of Nampula where there are four, for being the constituency with the highest number of voters. http://www.opais.co.mz/opais/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2881:observadores-europeus-ja-trabalham-no-pais&catid=63:politica&Itemid=273 Mozambique is the 125th least corrupt country Mozambique fell from 111st to 126th position, in the list of least corrupt countries in the world. In the annual report for 2008, which were analyzed in 180 countries, the positions of Portuguese Speaking Countries (CPLP) is led by Portugal (32nd), Macau (from 34 to 43) and Cape Verde (from 49th to 47th), followed by Brazil, Mozambique, East Timor, Guinea Bissau and Angola. The ranking continues to be led by Denmark, New Zealand and Sweden. http://www.opais.co.mz/opais/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2877:mocambique-e-o-125o-dos-paises-menos-corruptos&catid=45:sociedade&Itemid=176 RENAMO regrets exclusion and FRELIMO denies influence on the process Ivone Soares, head of RENAMO, said the parties should be "condemned by the people at the ballot box rather than by people in offices”. That head of RENAMO in Mozambique believes that "it seems that we are running to a Chinese Democracy" and says that “FRELIMO remains a Marxist-Leninist. FRELIMO is like the chameleon: can change color but it is still a chameleon," she said. On this question, the spokesman of FRELIMO, Edson Macuácua said it was "completely false attempt to suggest" that the party has influenced the decision of the National Electoral Commission (CNE) and the Constitutional Court (CC). http://opais.sapo.mz/opais/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2870:renamo-lamenta-exclusao-e-frelimo-nega-influencia-no-processo&catid=63:politica&Itemid=273