24/20 order

The 24/20 order or 24/20 declaration was a Mozambican operation allowing the Portuguese to leave the country after the independence of Mozambique on 25 June 1975, if they wished. Armando Guebuza its creator made this rule such that the Portuguese had only 24 hours to leave and could carry only 20 kg of baggage, hence its name.[1][2] Pancho Guedes (a famous Mozambican architect) was one of the 180,000 Portuguese that left the country, he was left penniless after carrying only 20 kg of valuables.[2] The Portuguese didn't have a choice but to leave as they didn't want to be ruled by a Marxist Native government. 20,000 Portuguese, though decided to stay and one of them was the famous Lemos family that was famous for its painters and writers.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Pitcher, M. Anne (2002). Transforming Mozambique: The Politics of Privatization, 1975–2000. Cambridge University Press. p. 47. ISBN 9781139434942.
  2. 1 2 "The Allure of Mozambique". The Wall Street Journal. 10 October 2013. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
  3. ↑ http://www.travel2mozambique.com/mozambique-facts/


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