FPELIMO IN ZAMBIA
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The Vice President of FRELIMO, Uria SIMANGO, visited Zambia
(former Nothern Rhodesia) last February. During his stay he talked
with the Zambia government and the UNIP. These talks served to
strengthen the relationship betwen FRELIMO and Zambia.
Mozambican Revolution reproduces the full text of the press
conference held by brother SIMANGO during his visit;
"It is a pleasure that today I meet for the first time the
Press of Zambia, in a free Zambia. It is my first time to be in
Zambia, This is the meaning of ^reedom, independence, that world
fights for.
I wish to congratulate again the first Prime Minister, Dr,Kaunda,
his lieutenants, his party UNIP, on behalf of my people, of my
movement, of our President and of myself, on their grandiose victory in the last elections.
I wish to thank the government and UNIP for the wonderful
hospitality and facilities accorded to FRELIMO to organise all
Mozambicans troughout Zambia.
FRELIMO, which has already spread out and established itself
in all corners of Zambia is here to organise, unite and mobilise
all Mozambicans efficiently, creationg in them good conditions
to fight hopefully and determinately for the freftom of our people and country.
To all Mozambicans inside Mozambique and those working or residing in nearby countries, Swaziland, South Africa, Zimbabwe,
Zambia, Malawi, Tanganyika, Zanzibar and Kenya, I appeal to and
urge them to remain united strongly in FRELIMO as they are they
should more dedicatedly organise themselves and contribute as much
as they can to the liberation of our motherland,,
It should be known by'our people and the outside observer that
the Portuguese are not willing to hear our demand. There isn't
a single possible chance to approach the Portuguese Government
to negotiate for our Independence.
FRELIMO wishes to inform our people that we should not entertain the hope of being given our land back. Our voice will never
be heard by the Portuguese colonialists. Instead, they are working
hard to make it the second South Africa. Notwithstanding, time
will not permit them to do so.  Therefore, we are, in our own, finding means of taking back our freedom and restoring our lost
prestige and dignity and the denied human rights, proclaimed and
endorsed by the United Nations declaration of'December lVth, i960.
The Portuguese, in reaction to FRELIMO's activities and massive
organisation, have decided to arrest, Jro imprison and to kill our
people as a mesure to impede Mozambique from becoming free and
independent.  However, the Portuguese should know that even as
the sun must rise from and set on the different cardinal points,
Mozambique will be free and will have a majority government, the
right rule Mozambique will be restored to its rightful owners,
and this will take place very soon.
We are groaning under the worst kind of imperialism and colonialism ever experienced in the history of the mankind. The Portuguese rule of terror and gunpoint must come to and end immediately.
The present situation in Mozambique cannot be born by anybody.
Some forty thousand (M-0.000) soldiers are scattered throughout
Mozambique. They have no respect for African women. Their men