As there is still no private inancial power in Mozambique’s broadcasting industry, there is no danger of persons with inancial interests in broadcasting being appointed to the Board of Directors of public broadcasters. However, because the concept of conlict of interests appears irrelevant in Mozambique, people holding public positions are not obliged to declare their interests. Most participants were in agreement that more important than issues of legal formality, in recent years there has been a growing tendency towards tighter political control of the public sector media. his is relected in the sharp reduction in the editorial independence that these sectors used to enjoy, and this situation is cause for real concern. Scores: Individual scores: 1 Country does not meet indicator 2 Country meets only a few aspects of indicator 3 Country meets some aspects of indicator 4 Country meets most aspects of indicator 5 Country meets all aspects of the indicator Average score: 1.0 (2005 = 1.0; 2007 = 1.7; 2009 = 1.2) 3.6 The editorial independence of the state/public broadcaster from political inluence is guaranteed by law and practiced. Both the Constitution of the Republic and the Press Law guarantee the editorial independence of state/public broadcasting. Paragraph 5 of Article 48 of the Constitution establishes that “the State guarantees the impartiality of the public media, as well as the independence of journalists from Government, Management and other political powers”. In addition, paragraph 4 of Article 11 of the Press Law states that “public sector information bodies fulil their obligations free of interference from any interest or outside inluence that might compromise their independence, and in their work they are guided by high technical and professional standards”. It is clear that these guarantees should be more than suicient for public broadcasting to be able to function in an environment of independence. However, this independence is rarely put into practice. here is widespread perception of attempts by the Frelimo Party and the government to excessively inluence the editorial policy of RM and TVM. 108 AFRICAN MEDIA BAROMETER MOZAMBIQUE 2011