In Independence Lies Our Guarantee for Peace!: the UDENAMO at the United Nations
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Aluka is a not-for-profit initiative dedicated to creating and preserving a digital archive of materials about and from the developing world. For more information about Aluka, please see http://www.aluka.org In independence lies our guarantee for peace!: the UDENAMO at the United Nations Author/Creator União Democrática Nacional de Moçambique (UDENAMO) Publisher União Democrática Nacional de Moçambique (UDENAMO) Date 1963-11 Resource type Proceedings Language English Subject Coverage (spatial) Mozambique Coverage (temporal) 1963 Source University of Southern California, University Archives Description Articles regarding UDENAMO at the United Nations. Format extent 23 page(s) (length/size) http://www.aluka.org/action/showMetadata?doi=10.5555/AL.SFF.DOCUMENT.CHILCO286 http://www.aluka.org &9~" &9~" IN INDEPENDENCE LIES OUR GUARANTEE FOR PEACE! THE UDENAMO AT THE UNIT ED NATIONS NOVEMBER 1963 M~E av THE CAiRo OFFICE Of THE NOZANslaUEl NATIONAL DENOCRATOC UNION (UDeNANO> A MED uIUm&T STaEE z~IAE - C&EO1 On'the 7th November, 1963, a UDENAMO delegation appeared as petntooners before the fourth (Trusteeship and * non-self governing territories) Committee of the General Assembly of the United Nations, New York to present the case of the Mozambique people to this world body. The members of the delegation were : Mr DavidJ.;.M. Mabunda, Vice Presfaent of the Mozambique Nationl DemocSratic Union (UDENAMO) and Mr John * ' SOkupwanya0 UDENAMO representa. live In the Americas and a student in the U.& .A We publish here, the full text "of the petition submitted by the UDENAMo Ldelegation, 13 v, 1 3i I* * 1 Seen here making a statement befor. the Fourth Committee of the General Assembly of the United Nations are Mr. David M un (right) and Mr. John Sakupwanya (ieft)y Photo credit UNITED NATIONS. Mr. Dait this of Unt lion try call real cent mbi lend its t4 iTror LON ae lao und Orgi naio subtu in a divir judic fortur Ionic can ved Statement Made by.: I I J. M. Mabunda and Mr. John Sakupwatay REPRESINTING THE HOZANIIQUI NATIONAl. ORNOCRATIC UNION (UDZNA"O) AT THE 147&th. MEETING OF THF FOURTH CONMT TE ON 7 NOVaNEnRNMr. Chairings We in Mozambique live with an DISTINGUISHED DELEGTs, enemy that is bent on using force to delay his departure from our country For We have the honour to address to Over 400 years. Portugal has held on to highest world Assembly, on behalf Mozambique. Oer this part of the Ah lthe Mozambique National Democratic can continent Portugal rules ruthlessly on, which is a nationalist organiza. and uncompromisingly over its indigel. fighting for the freedom of the cour- ous inhabitants exceeding 7 million. The from Portuguese colonial rul. to sub- rulerm of Portugal not only sought to, subfor Your consideration the grievous Jugate and exploit them economically ty in which contends for nearly five but have attempted to destory compiettures the suffering people of Moza- ely their culture and society in order to que. our fatherland. reduce them to a position of Inferiority forever. We request' Your Excellencies to We. therefore, wish to bring to the Your ears and Your peaceful spir- urgent notice of your Excellencies. the, penetrate into a brief -report of ho- threat to peace in Africa that is inherent and tragedy in the history of CO. in the present political aises in MozarJIALISM, a history of the Portugue- bique and to request that through the colonial rule over the African popu- good offices of Your Excellencies. the as of one of the territories which, matter be brought up in the plenary seer the Complaisant eyes of the world sion at this eighteenth session of the Utianization. Portugal has under domi- tied Nations General Assembly, in order in in Africa. It is the history of the to exert pressure to bear upon tho Por ugatton" of one notion by another tuguese Govemnment II possible aspects, whether in the Indual. politico- adminisuative, educa- In 'spite of Portugal*s shouting to t1. labour, economical, social, military, the world and to the United Nations ial. medical and bospital fields. Un- that Mozambique is a province, this nately, wherever the Portuguese co- has never been a fact. The simple Ilist has touched on the Mozambi- statement of -overseas province" rTellsoil, he created barriers and ensla- ects In itself a politico-admistbalvet peoples discrimination. The black man does at 3-S j -~.A $i~ I j have and never had admittance higher positions of the legislative ecative systems of Portugal's -Pul ministration. in the Central zrectlve .Pewe not even necessary to mention. A the Regional Adminletracen of the lied " overseas province** the icdig population has no access. in spite merely formal presence of two hat cked chiefs in the Legislative Con In the Iducatoal Field, it isI sed all sart of legal chicxnery,i have always succeeded in view c fact that the Portuguese do not aln indigenous population to have equa fair legal means to put an end to abuses. In the Labeor Field, the funct and salary disparity is alarming discriminatory character. prhqarily I use when functional equality scm exists, salary equality does 'not exist condly, because the rare access to her positions is carried out in the f wing manner : First. white men. mulattos and finally the black. The es$ therefore. to public and private ployment. in spite of the selection t are Ironically racial discriminatory in the following order, which we emj size once more: whites, mulattos blacks. In the Seda Field, the autoch nous population has no admitiance public entertainment places such as tels, restaurants, cafes and others ei pt as servants. Furthermore, recsdes areas remain also separated. in split ijthe Portuguese Government llbies. The Portuguese claim that loz, bique is a province. hwever, she ways uses the discriminatory adject to any - overseas "Thus we entreat te United Or ox- Nations to allow us to put before yos Ic ad- the following questons: (1) In which country of the world do customs barrio ra exist from one province to another ? r, if is (2) On the other hand. in which country Jsu in of the world is a passprt required to socn$ travel from one province to another ? conus For the knowledge of Your Exoellencles. Of the we Inform you that the Portuguese oaid pt- thorttiet require a passport to all races cIL. indiscriminately. when one wishes to ira-" acti- va from the so-called province of Mowhich zmiqu to the provino, of tbon. I the Portugal has passed a great number w the of formal laws for her pretended proviI and nces. As a Matter of fact some of, Me. these se colonial laws are good. Unfortunately. they have never been put into acton. mostly when these laws refer to the rig. onal hs of the African population. Revetting 55 Its to the polttco-odmintstrauve discriminstca- tion, we wish to cell your attention that cely Portugal has among others, two distt.c-So- tive ministries, the Ministry of interior big- and the Overseas Ministry, The Interior ollo- Ministry deals with the Portuguese liurthen opean Provinces home affairs. whereas acr- the Overseas Ministry covering an attea- ributton parallel to the Interior Ministry, sils. deals with the so-called "Oversem pro ests. vince" affairs. This proves once More pha- the unequal and discriminatory pohcy and between European Provinces and the socalled Overseas Provinces. tho- in the Judicial Sector, it should he to remarked that there are special courts ho- to Judge the Africans. while the white ce - settlers are Judged in regular courtsThis tio proves Once more the inequality of treo. * of 'ment between the autochihonour, and the non-autochonous, the white and nonwhite, the European end the Afrcatun. In am. the colonies, these courts arm Ironically al- called "Tribunal Privadvo" that Is. psi. lve Vote or special courts. 4- - a In eonaesm with io"Pins, It should be taken into consideration that medical hospitalization assistance, as well as acc. ommodation and wards, are conducted In a manner of racial separation. It should be aso noted that in general, while wards for whites are divided into rooms for two. those for the Africans are big dormitories for mnny patients. Portugal has constantly and energ. etIcally refused to permit whatever in. quiry commitess from the United Nato. Its or any other International orgaonizations, to visit her colonial territories and freely examine and scrutinize their real situaton. However, we do not believe that any country in the world, being most proud of its national internal rights, if accused of untrue acts, would refuse to accept the visit of an international Press committee to Inquire on the reality of the accusations. However, this has never been accepted by Portugal.