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EDITORIAL Independence: a new phase of struggle With the Proclamation of the People's Republic of Mozambique on June 25, 1975, the revolutionary process in our country entered a new phase, the phase of People's Democracy, during which the lessons of the liberated zones during ten years of armed struggle will be applied at the level of the nation. We are now engaged in the task of destroying all vestiges of the colonial-capitalist State, an instrument of exploitation and oppression, and establishing a People's State which serves the interests of the working masses. This phase will be a period of intense struggle. National independence was a precondition for the destruction of the system of capitalist exploitation in our country; but independence by itself does not destroy exploitation, and after June 25 millions of Mozambicans living outside the zone liberated during the armed struggle continued to be oppressed by the old system. The enemy, his guns silenced, continued to use every means at his disposal to obstruct the revolutionary process. But it was in order to destroy exploitation and establish People's Democratic Power throughout Mozambique that FRELIMO fought Portuguese colonialism. To allow a handful of old and new exploiters to thwart this goal would be to betray all those who suffered and died in the war, indeed to betray every worker and every peasant in Mozambique. It would be to turn our victory into a defeat. The new situation, therefore, demanded that we implement the policies of FRELIMO and transform our revolutionary objectives into reality with the minimum of delay. To this end certain measures have already been taken by the Council of Ministers at its first session held between July 9 and 25. All land has been returned to its rightful owners, the People, and is controlled by the State. Collecting rent for land is forbidden by law. The colonial educational system is being dismantled. Under this system the type of education a child received depended on the colour of his skin and the wealth of his parents. There were private schools run by exploiters to create new exploiters. There were missionary schools to produce docile, mystified Mozambicans who would serve the exploiting class without complaining. Now all schools have become the property of the State and education is based on the principle that books and study are tools to be used for the creation of a new society, the development of our country and the assertion of our personality. All hospitals, clinics and consulting rooms now belong to the People. The colonial-capitalist health system served to enrich private doctors while the majority of the population were denied a basic medical service because they were too poor to pay. Now, private medical practice has been abolished and the State is building a medical service which will cater for all, regardless of wealth. Private lawyers, whose services were available only to the rich, have been banned from practising and the whole judicial system is being changed to conform with our revolutionary objectives. 1
Object Description
Title | Mozambique revolution, no. 61 (1975 June 25) |
Title (Alternate) | Mozambique revolution - Independence - The People's Republic of Mozambique, no. 61, 25 june 1975 |
Description | Contents: Editorial: With our people's victory over colonialism and the establishment of the independent State of Mozambique, a new phase of struggle has begun (p. 1); FRELIMO delegations visit five socialist countries (p. 3); President Samora in Tanzania and Zambia, two bastions of support and solidarity during the armed struggle against Portuguese colonialism (p. 5); In the month which preceded independence our President toured Mozambique, holding meetings with the people in every province from the Rovuma to the Maputo. Pictures of the tour (p. 6); Independence was marked by celebrations and cultural activities throughout the country. Report and pictures (p. 9); The National Anthem of the People's Republic of Mozambique (p.13); Proclamation of Independence and the birth of the People's Republic of Mozambique. Full text (p.14); By decision of FRELIMO'S Central Committee Comrade Samora Moises Machel was entrusted with the task of President of the People's Republic of Mozambique. Declaration of the CC, read by Comrade Marcelino dos Santos, Vice-President of FRELIMO (p.17); The President's Message to the Nation on Independence Day (p.18); The Constitution of the PRM (p. 24); The first Council of Ministers of the (p. 28). Special independence issue. |
Subject (lcsh) |
Nationalism -- Mozambique Self-determination, National Mozambique -- History Portugal -- Politics and government -- 1933-1974 |
Geographic Subject (Country) | Mozambique |
Geographic Subject (Continent) | Africa |
Geographic Coordinates | -18.6696821,35.5273480 |
Coverage date | 1975-06-21/1975-06-29 |
Creator | Mozambique Liberation Front (FRELIMO) |
Publisher (of the Original Version) | Mozambique Liberation Front (FRELIMO). Department of Information |
Place of Publication (of the Origianal Version) | Dar Es Salaam, U.R. of Tanzania |
Publisher (of the Digital Version) | University of Southern California. Libraries |
Date issued | 1975-06-25 |
Type |
texts images |
Format | 32 p. |
Format (aat) | newsletters |
Language | English |
Contributing entity | University of Southern California |
Part of collection | Emerging Nationalism in Portuguese Africa, 1959-1965 |
Part of subcollection | Mozambique Collection |
Rights | The University of Southern California has licensed the rights to this material from the Aluka initiative of Ithaka Harbors, Inc., a non-profit Delaware corporation whose address is 151 East 61st Street, New York, NY 10021 |
Physical access | Original archive is at the Boeckmann Center for Iberian and Latin American Studies. Send requests to address or e-mail given. Phone (213) 821-2366; fax (213) 740-2343. |
Repository Name | USC Libraries Special Collections |
Repository Address | Doheny Memorial Library, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189 |
Repository Email | specol@usc.edu |
Filename | CENPA-360 |
Description
Title | CENPA-360~03 |
Filename | CENPA-360~03.tiff |
Full text | EDITORIAL Independence: a new phase of struggle With the Proclamation of the People's Republic of Mozambique on June 25, 1975, the revolutionary process in our country entered a new phase, the phase of People's Democracy, during which the lessons of the liberated zones during ten years of armed struggle will be applied at the level of the nation. We are now engaged in the task of destroying all vestiges of the colonial-capitalist State, an instrument of exploitation and oppression, and establishing a People's State which serves the interests of the working masses. This phase will be a period of intense struggle. National independence was a precondition for the destruction of the system of capitalist exploitation in our country; but independence by itself does not destroy exploitation, and after June 25 millions of Mozambicans living outside the zone liberated during the armed struggle continued to be oppressed by the old system. The enemy, his guns silenced, continued to use every means at his disposal to obstruct the revolutionary process. But it was in order to destroy exploitation and establish People's Democratic Power throughout Mozambique that FRELIMO fought Portuguese colonialism. To allow a handful of old and new exploiters to thwart this goal would be to betray all those who suffered and died in the war, indeed to betray every worker and every peasant in Mozambique. It would be to turn our victory into a defeat. The new situation, therefore, demanded that we implement the policies of FRELIMO and transform our revolutionary objectives into reality with the minimum of delay. To this end certain measures have already been taken by the Council of Ministers at its first session held between July 9 and 25. All land has been returned to its rightful owners, the People, and is controlled by the State. Collecting rent for land is forbidden by law. The colonial educational system is being dismantled. Under this system the type of education a child received depended on the colour of his skin and the wealth of his parents. There were private schools run by exploiters to create new exploiters. There were missionary schools to produce docile, mystified Mozambicans who would serve the exploiting class without complaining. Now all schools have become the property of the State and education is based on the principle that books and study are tools to be used for the creation of a new society, the development of our country and the assertion of our personality. All hospitals, clinics and consulting rooms now belong to the People. The colonial-capitalist health system served to enrich private doctors while the majority of the population were denied a basic medical service because they were too poor to pay. Now, private medical practice has been abolished and the State is building a medical service which will cater for all, regardless of wealth. Private lawyers, whose services were available only to the rich, have been banned from practising and the whole judicial system is being changed to conform with our revolutionary objectives. 1 |
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