people will be guided by FRELIMO,
an instrument for the organisation and
the mobilisation of the Mozambican
People in the struggle for national liberation, which shall continue to guide
the People in the new phase of the
struggle for the building of the people's
democratic State, for rebuilding the
nation, for liquidating the exploitation
of man by man.
At all levels the primacy of Party
decisions and structures over those of
the Government will be affirmed.
The Mozambique People's Liberation
Forces under the leadership of FRELIMO, educated and forged in the
liberation and class struggle, is part
of our People's vanguard, their armed
wing, a force for the mobilisation of
the broad masses, an instrument for
national reconstruction, and fundamentally a conscious revolutionary force
for the defence of the interests of the
working masses.
In the process of the material building
of the new society, with agriculture as
its base and industry as the propelling
factor, relying upon its own forces and
supported by its natural allies, the
People's Republic of Mozambique will
build a prosperous and independent
advanced economy, ensuring the control
over its natural resources for the benefit
of the masses, progressively applying
the just principle of to each according
to his work and from everyone according to his ability.
The People's Republic of Mozambique
will have political and administrative
structures designed to apply the principle of People's Democratic Power, in
which the democratically appointed
representatives of the working masses
will exercise power at all levels.
EDUCATION:
The objective of the People's Republic
of Mozambique is the cultural wellbeing
of all citizens, to achieve which it will
promote the spread of education at all
levels through democratisation guided
by the State, the wiping out of elitism
and discrimination in education based
on wealth, and the formation of a new
popular and revolutionary mentality in
the new generation.
YOUTH:
The youth, the lifeblood of the nation,
will be protected and priority will be
given to their education, which will be
always closely linked with the life and
the interests of the masses.
The State will promote knowledge and
revitalisation of Mozambican culture
and will spread it nationally and internationally, as a part of the consolidation
of national unity and as an essential
part of the Mozambican personality.
HEALTH:
The wiping out of disease, one of the
features of colonialism and underdevelopment, will be a major concern.
The People's Republic of Mozambique
will extend the network of health services throughout the country, particularly into the rural areas, with the
aim of benefitting the working masses.
The People's Republic of Mozambique
will protect the family, encouraging its
development through the protection of
mothers and children.
The People's Republic of Mozambique,
by following FRELIMO's political line,
will be engaged in the struggle for the
emancipation of woman, for her total
liberation from the diverse forms of
traditional and capitalist oppression, so
that she may recover her role as a
citizen enjoying full rights in our society, and so giving all her political,
civic and social contribution.
The People's Republic of Mozambique
regards special protection of war widows and orphans, as well as people
crippled by war, as an absolute duty
of all Mozambicans. They are a symbol of the sacrifices offered by millions
of Mozambicans during the period of
colonial domination and of the struggle
for national liberation.
The People's Republic of Mozambique
will be a secular State in which there
will be total separation between the
State and any church or religion. The
State will  guarantee full freedom of
conscience and the right of every citizen to practise a religion or not.
Born of the liberation struggle for national independence, the People's Republic of Mozambique is in fundamental
solidarity with national liberation movements, and militant internationalism is
a basic constant of its national and
international policies.
The People's Republic of Mozambique
regards itself as an integral part of
mankind's oppressed peoples and classes fighting to change the world and to
establish a new and just social order.
The People's Republic of Mozambique
has as its natural allies the socialist
countries, which constitute a liberated
area of mankind, the young States, in
particular African countries committed
with the national liberation movement in
one of the main fronts of anti-imperialist struggle, the democratic and progressive forces, the working masses of
all mankind.
The People's Republic of Mozambique,
born of a long, hard and difficult struggle, learned and appreciates the value
of peace. It will therefore undertake
with no hesitations a policy aimed at
establishing a genuine peace based on
justice, and here and now declares
itself to be in favour of a general and
complete world disarmament. Because
of the particular responsibility due to
its geographic position, the People's
Republic of Mozambique affirms its
concern that the Indian Ocean should
be made into a zone of peace.
Mozambicans, women and men.
This is the first State in which power
belongs to us, this is our own country
born out of the plunder, ruins, sacrifices, and bloodshed.
We salute our flag, symbol of our victory, and we salute its honourable insig-
nias of study, work, and struggle.
United under the leadership of FRELIMO from the Rovuma to the Maputo, dedicated to the liberating work
that is the basis for all things, with
the banner of vigilance raised high,
let us build, consolidate and develop
our State, and our Power, and our
Victory.
LONCx LIVE FRELIMO!
LONG LIVE THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF MOZAMBIQUE!
THE STRUGGLE CONTINUES!
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