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Notes on the political and organisational offensive in Mozambique and its relationship to agricultural policy

1982; Taylor & Francis; Volume: 9; Issue: 24 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1080/03056248208703503

1740-1720

Oscar Marleyn, David Wield, Richard Williams,

Agriculture and Rural Development Research

In the article ‘Mozambique's’ Presidential Offensive — We are declaring war on the enemy within ( Peoples’ Power, No. 16, 1980) Richard Williams made an interpretation of the organisational and political offensive launched at the beginning of 1980 in Mozambique. The main aim of the article was to argue against the simplistic views prevalent in the British press at that time that Mozambique was lurching to the right. Marcelino dos Santos and Jorge Rebello had been moved from their ministerial positions to full‐time party work. This has been described as demotion following the defeat of an imagined left‐wing faction. The country's attempts to attract foreign investments and the encouragement of local private traders was said to indicate a return to ‘the capitalist road’.