Mozambique’s National Migration Service (Senami) announced this Friday that Angolan whistleblower Man Guena and his family are in the country illegally but will not be repatriated while complaints of persecution are investigated.
“Although they entered clandestinely and remained illegal” in Mozambique, the law provides for a “refoulement restriction” when there is “suspicion that by returning a person to their country of origin, they may face persecution” in their country of origin, he said. at the conference Senami CEO Fulgencio Seda.
“We have to respect this situation,” he said, adding: “Therefore, follow-up steps will be taken to determine if these Angolan citizens are being subjected to political persecution.”
Eugenio Quintas, known as Man Gena, and his wife Clemencia Suzete Vumi, pregnant, along with their two minor children, are “under the care” of the Senami “safe” and the corporation “provides all necessary support, above all food”. Fulgencio Seda said.
The family secretly crossed the Ressano-Garcia border in February “without any documents” after fleeing Angola complaining of persecution after Man Gena denounced the involvement of the Angolan elite in drug trafficking networks.
Senami said it is currently awaiting a response to a letter sent to the Angolan embassy confirming the family’s citizenship, as part of the investigation process.
Meanwhile, the Attorney General’s Office (PGR) has sent a note to Senami asking him not to expel the family until the investigation is completed, Mozambique’s STV reported.
The Mozambique Bar Association (OAM) on Thursday urged authorities to respect international conventions on “refugees” in the case of Man Guena and his family.
“The Mozambican state is a signatory to international conventions and protocols, and at this time and always, strict adherence to these legal documents is required,” said Luce Vicente Manjate, who is in charge of the human rights department at OAM.
An official source told Lusa in Luanda on Wednesday that no extradition requests have been made by the Angolan authorities, although a criminal case has been opened against Eugenio Quintas.
Man Guena gained notoriety in recent weeks when he used the YouTube channel to make several reports on drug trafficking in Angola, with the alleged involvement of political elites and authorities.
The allegations led a parliamentary commission to question Angola’s interior minister, Eugenio César Laborinho, who denied any involvement of high-ranking security forces.
Author: Portuguese
Source: CM Jornal
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