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Established just six months before the elections, the Movimento Democrático de Moçambique has come further than any other third party in Mozambique's history and will be well placed to compete more effectively in the next elections in 2014. Based on extrapolation from the presidential vote, the MDM would have achieved at least 17 seats, sufficient to have 'bench status' in Parliament, a requirement for committee membership and speaking rights....

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Rhodesia, South Africa, Uria Simango, Daviz Simango, Movimento Democrático de Moçambique, Frente de Libertação de Moçambique, Resistência Nacional Moçambicana