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4.
VI. Political Oppression in Mozambique
People are being arrested daily for reasons of:
a) bein& found reading a newspaper in the public places;
b) mentioning an independent state in Africa, the country
and leaders;
c) saying the name of any African political leader;
d) explaining some news on the foreign news in the local
nev/spapers;
e) by mentioning the word independence or being found in
possession of political leaders photographs;
f) by quarrelling v/ith a European master or asking increase
in salary;
g) by listening to foreign radio programmes;
and many things like these which are considered as political
activities.
To maintain this PIDE employed many people, including women,
to go around the colony to listen to the conversation of the people.
VII. What is PIDE?
PIDE is a secret police force of Salazar National Union which
includes some hooligans and thugs v/ho terrorize people in Mozambique
and are paid for this irresponsible job.
The Portuguese are terrorizing and torturing the people because
they do. not agree with the colonial dictatorship.  The Portuguese
are so foolish that they cannot see the negative consequences of
their policies.  Probably they are afraid of losing their hold on
Mozambique, and therefore of losing ail the economic and social
privileges which they now enjoy.
Even•though most Portuguese colonial settlers are Roman Catholic,
they do not follow the moral dictates of the Catholic Church.  They
believe in white supremacy, they exploit the people of Mozambique,
they oppress the masses and use them as if they were slaves.
Mozambicans do not v/ish to be controlled by Portugal, and are
now preparing to destroy Portuguese colonialism by direct action as
prepared by the MOZAMBIQUE LIBERATION FRONT.
Mozambique geographically is Africa and politically is for
Africans.  Therefore, I do not see any reason why it should not have
a black, majority rule.
VIII.  Conclusion
To end my statement, I want to make it quite clear that I am
going to follow FRELIMO, its aims, objectives, principles and
programme, and I wish to congratulate all MOZAMBICaNS who came
forward to sacrifice themselves for a complete liberation of Mozambique
and for the establishment of a democratic government from the Portuguese
oppression.
LONG LIVE FREEDOM!
LONG LIVE MOZAMBIQUE!
LONG LIVE FRELIMO!