Venâncio Mondlane heard again at the Mozambican Attorney General's Office

Mozambican politician Venâncio Mondlane is being heard this Tuesday, for the third time, at the Attorney General's Office (PGR), in Maputo, as part of the post-election demonstrations proceedings, guaranteeing that he has a "clear conscience" and that "this is not the time to run away".

"I will be there with a clear conscience. I also want to prove to them that there was never any danger of me fleeing. I've had several occasions to be out of the country and not return. And even against the will of the people, I say that now is not the time to flee. The time I was in exile [during the post-election protests] was a suitable, concrete moment, when I should have been out of the country," Venâncio Mondlane said in statements to Lusa on Monday, after a few weeks in Europe, in meetings in Portugal and Germany.

Mondlane will be heard from 10:00 local time (one hour less in Lisbon) at the PGR headquarters in Maputo, to “acknowledge the responses” to the requests, and must be accompanied by a lawyer, as he said.

It will be the third time he has been heard at the PGR within the scope of, according to previous data from himself, more than 30 processes involving demonstrations of contestation of the electoral results, stating that he expects “something a little sinister”.

"Whatever happens to me, I'm ready. I'm ready," he said, adding: "If I get in and out [of the PGR], glory to God. If I get in and don't get out, also, glory to God."

In the same statements, Venâncio Mondlane admitted that he expected chaos again upon his visit to the PGR, with police shooting at his supporters, a scenario identical to that experienced on Monday, when he arrived in Maputo.

"We'll see, but I believe people will flock there, but, as I said at the airport, I'm not worried about my private life, because I'm already psychologically and spiritually prepared for it," he stressed.

Mozambique has experienced a climate of strong social unrest since the October elections , with demonstrations and strikes called by Mondlane, who rejects the election results that gave victory to Daniel Chapo, supported by Frelimo, the ruling party.

According to non-governmental organizations monitoring the electoral process, around 400 people lost their lives as a result of clashes with the police, conflicts that ceased after meetings between Mondlane and Chapo on March 23 and May 20, aimed at pacifying the country.