English which will in principle, be financed by EXIM Bank of China to the tune of 160 million dollars. 2016 was characterised by murders of citizens with links to political parties. PRESS LAW STILL IN DRAFT PHASE Initiated in November 2006, the review of the Press Law, which had already been completed, was supposed to have been tabled in the Assembly of the Republic until the end of 2016, as guaranteed on April 12 by the Director of the Information Office, Emília Moyane. However, at the time of writing this article, the law had not yet been submitted to the Council of Ministers. It should be remembered that the review of the press law suffered a prolonged stoppage without any public justification. Another issue that has received attention in the media in Mozambique is the debate surrounding the proposal for the first broadcasting law, which, although it is a sign of progress, has been criticised for failing to differentiate between commercial, public and community broadcasting, putting everything together in the same package. Likewise, this broadcasting law does not address the most crucial aspects of broadcasting in Mozambique, especially those related to the professionalisation of management at Rádio Moçambique e Televisão de Moçambique, focusing only on the licensing processes of radios and televi- 64 So This is Democracy? 2016 sion and content regulation in the context of the challenges posed by digital migration. Civil society organisations working in the media have been following the process with justifiable interest.