A Global Energy to information really cost of the food as well. Or is it for our 2 pa document sri renewables rather than dots november 25th dw the this is an unusual protest every weekend at 11 protesters and the Southern African nation of mozambique took to the streets to demand justice from germany. The so called measure minus toiled as contract workers and former east germany, but they never received the full wages to this always. Yeah, but were still waiting for an answer his wheres our money . Wheres our money is on . Is that again . The, the big demonstration is about to start as it does every wednesday. Everyone knows each other here, the majority of those major minus the german garden in the middle of moves and Beach Capital photo. But above all, this is in meetings place for those who spend time in germany or more precisely, a former east germany. The period left its mark on them and to this day to keep its memory alive and speak german among themselves. So as to not forget the guys which are under the studio things a lot, because the modern man, a german, as i called here, the Measurement Community has been united for more than 30 years, demonstrating for the rights since the early 19 ninetys. This did not go down love with the state, especially in the beginning. There was at least one fatality among the demonstrators shot by the police. Today a stone commemorates him, a time in germany, also safety studios life. He mentioned the g d r. 1980. When he was just 19 mind for me, the finding my family was not pleased because i was so young about this but times were so hard. I just want to get out of most i may try to like there was no life here, just chaos. Thats why i said this and it was a difficult time for mozambique having just one of the independence from portugal in 1975, a bloody civil war broke out shortly after anti communist rebels faced off against the socialist government, funded by some more on, lets say its Michelle Michelle and east german lieder. 80 konica came to a cooperative agreement and 1979, which we settled thousands of months. Them beacons to the g d. R for laborers were urgently needed. Barely lived in tower blocks and outlined districts with little contact to the german population. But they receive training and work sometimes in industry, often simply in the slaughter house. The problem was that a large part of their wages were withheld. They were told officially that they would receive the remainder when they returned to their homeland. But in fact, the money went towards service. Thing was a big step to the g. D r. The contract workers knew nothing of this and never received their money. From 17000 people are still waiting for their wages. The newest game was almost everyone in the world to see is the condone jesus, the 100 want to world to see that we have never received our phone. Hey, for the work i did a nice germany. I can connect kind of, i am not near to the e. We were exploited like modern day slaves with bad news is crowd. This is why am abuto every wednesday at 11, they take to the streets winding through the city center. The police stay back even blocking a few streets to prevent accidents. Relations between the modern minus and the police were not always so good. They demonstrate and dance, demanding justice. The ministry of labor on the corner of karl marx avenue marks the end of the demonstration. The protesters demand to finally be paid for the work and address not only germany, but also the most in beacon government, which is not exactly popular with most much a minus. The larger miners have not been, especially by license their return. They are seen by many as being relatively affluent and having lived a comfortable life abroad during the civil war, still the regular demonstrations have ensured that they are not forgotten. The, the especially since considerable amounts of money are involved, each person is likely owed the equivalent of several 1000. 00 euros. That is a lot of money, even though the country has a strongly growing economy and a norm as other potential tourism. For example. On the other hand, mozambique is a very fragile state, one of the poorest countries in the world today. The town of so an east drum and toner. India was nearly 9000 kilometers to the north imagery. Diarra simpson motorcycles were produced here with a reputation for being strong, durable, and reliable. The state combine has been closed since the fall of communism. Young people still res, here on some sense the at the most would be a dodge while i worked here for many years. He was one of them, 2000 and contract workers who remained in germany rather than returning home. He now works for the protestant church, and so domino Supervisor Group a 240 mozambique and contract workers employed here and motorcycle production. 200 men, 40 women thought this is skip boy. The lessons of this building here was the personnel department. This. Why then the business of title and contain was over their cups and rotten spices, spices obviously on it. Everyones thoughts and 8 together there without any problems. Awesome. He has, as i havent gotten into stomach, ive kind of as a group leader jones job was mainly to translate ensure discipline and make sure that the production schedule was met. But the deductions from their wages were also recurring issue at 1st 25. 00 and later as much as 60 percent was withheld and supposed to be transferred to an account in mozambique events we described move on. Gov that were often problems with the wages. And this is for the se, apart from the 610 percent reduction, or the sentence. And okay, you talked with someone to see how you calculate it, how much you worked for dental and tools, and how much was the doctor for mozambique a swim . Whichever still 5 mark stuart, its up in the sun is beautiful. Then i went to the office with the pace a sometimes with the employee concerned colleague and that was part of my job too. And. And screwing it on the floor of my mind. All 5 of the trial was unaware that the withheld wages were secretly being used to service mozambique steps to the g d r. Rather than being transferred to the workers. Despite the promises that the contract workers were getting rich, they could see that there was nothing in their accounts nor have their pension contributions ever been recognized. The draw was calling on the German Government to cooperate with most and beacon to find a solution and compensate the measurement as it as a matter of historical responsibility in the German Parliament and berlin. Opinions differ as to whether germany is really duty bound on this issue. Best 80 victims commissioner evening sutka works for parliament to look after the interest of those wronged in the g d. R. That includes the modern minus 2 says yes, germany should pay just think of those thoughts and im his to was of germany has a historical responsibility to the full members im be can contract work because even though because the injustice took place on time and a soil and the gestures which have so far been made and also not for up the 7 foot board. And in the early 19 ninetys, germany paid around 75000000. 00 euros for the measurement is that the money apparently found its way into the pockets of corrupt politicians. And most im b. No one knows its paid for sure. Plus minus of 10 ton is of mine as this, in my opinion. And my we have to determine what kind of one time payment we kind of made my to the form a contract work on this box up to express our gratitude to them. The thought uh, fox and the item. Its any of them have already done it on living in difficult circumstances as even even in to kevin talk. Soon, evident zip code is confident that a solution to the margin minus issue will be found by the end of the current legislative term. The policy cannot answer all the questions any fee, there is a musician. He plays in a band and sometimes on the street. Like here in the northern german town of hill this time the most because my music is my life. Its tough to here be to buy the s if life is good, name is good. One thing has been bothering benny for the last year. She hardly knows anything about his father. Only that it came from mozambique and was a contract worker and that you d. R a manager man. His mother is durham and such relationships with strictly forbidden. Now, in his early thirties, benny grew up with his mother and not to know. At age for a west, German Family adopted him and he moved to hill the time. He says he had a happy childhood and for a long time didnt ask about his biological father. So the right representative mention, and this when you already looked different and you find a way to belong to your wordpress, to things that can take that away from you. If you end up wanting sound, clint, yeah, i never really felt the need to search for my roots, but thats totally changing. Now, is one of them. I think its a tough and not an emptiness inside me. That i have to feel the need to know who i am. Most recent, todays been benefee. There is now searching intently for his father withheld from an 8 organization which it is not an easy task. Because all we have is a photo of scene for to watch the picture. Hes standing by a white to pick up outside the travel agency where he worked in the tutor that already types of sites. This is the only picture i have of him. Theres nothing else. Very few. There is not an isolated case marjoram on his fathers, an estimate of 2000 children in germany. Only rarely is there any contact for various reasons. He often thinks about his father and wonder is where he is some 100 minus living in mozambique today would also like to have contact with our children in germany. My toola an hours drive from a tutor zulu things on my car who demonstrates every week lives here with his wife and son. She has kept all the day today items that remind him of his time in germany, ddr chairs and beard glasses included in an album with photos from back then you know with that to me with my son, the legal father, 3 children in germany, but he is no longer in contact with them, nor with his german girlfriend from those days defending me thinking that i missed my kids a lot, get out of especially on their birthdays. And when i look at the pictures underneath this, he said to be done now, and i hope i can see them again some day. I do see the thing. One thing is especially important, thats the only o mozambique in germany. Sure. A chapter in history. One that has left its mark all the more disappointing there. So here, even 30 years later, the module minus the most and feet are still waiting for their wages, the israel, or analysis and background stories. We sense the data of the news provides extended coverage. What is the military and situation . 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