O triplo contrato como fundamento para construção da democracia em Severino Elias Ngoenha

Abstract

The theme of this scientific monograph is: The triple contract as a foundation for the construction of democracy in Severino Elias Ngoenha. The problem it raises is to what extent democracy can contribute to building a more just Mozambican society, with equal opportunities and respect for citizens' fundamental rights and freedoms? The general aim is to re-evaluate democracy in Mozambique. The specific objectives are as follows: to contextualise democracy in Mozambique; to explain to what extent national unity is a factor in democratisation and, finally, to understand how the triple contract is an important factor in building and consolidating democracy in Mozambique. In essence, the idea presented in this work is that, according to Ngoenha, the construction of a more effective and participatory democracy in Mozambique must be carried out under the aegis of the triple contract: social, political and cultural. The aim of the social contract is to achieve equitable justice in the distribution of opportunities and social benefits. The political contract aims to unite the efforts of the political the defence of Mozambicanness. Regardless of their ideological differences, the parties must agree on issues of national interest, above party interests. In the cultural contract, the aim is to seek out what is useful in cultures in order to build democracy. It is in the cultural contract that the various Mozambican cultures must make their contribution to the construction of Mozambicanness. For Ngoenha, democracy cannot be reduced to holding elections; it must be concerned with the place that the people occupy in making decisions about the problems that concern them, so that they have real control over political, economic and social reality. In other words: democracy goes beyond a simple electoral process, it is related to the realisation of the freedoms and equalities of individuals and groups to participate in decisions that concern the public life of citizens. (TRADUÇAO NOSSA)