Mozambicans are inthe second day of reflection Tuesday, a day ahead of the October 28 generalelection.
Twenty-nine political parties are participatingin the parliamentary elections.
In the presidential vote, main oppositionRENAMO candidate Afonso Dlhakama and Daviz Simago of the new MozambiqueDemocratic Movement are challenging incumbent President Armando Guebuza of theruling FRELIMO party.
Political observers say there was a heavy use of theinternet in the campaigns with the leading political parties setting up onlinesites to propagate their message.
VOA's Scott Bobb, who is in the Mozambicancapital, Maputo to cover the election said thatMozambicans are ready to vote despite reported isolated cases of intimidationduring the campaigns ahead of Wednesday's vote.
"Ispoke to all three of the major parties on Saturday and Sunday and that isexactly what they said that there were some isolated incidents, intimidation,harassment?there was a case wheresome policemen were alleged to have done that; they were actually tried andconvicted and fined and sentenced," Bobb said.
Hesaid Mozambicans are determined to uphold the rules governing the election.
"Thereseems to be a desire to observe the law. Yes there were complaints inparticular over the fact that some of the opposition party candidates wereprevented from becoming candidates because their papers were not in order,which the opposition alleges were due to technicalities," he said.
Bobb said the electoral body seems determinedto hold a credible vote.
"Onesenses that the electoral commission which is composed of members of theparties themselves is trying to hold a just election," Bobb said.
Hesaid there is excitement ahead of Wednesday's vote.
"Onesenses that there is a group of Mozambicans that are interested and areexcited. One major reason is the advent of a new party, the MozambicanDemocratic Movement led by David Simago ? he is pitching himself as theadvocate of youth?one sees the model of Barack Obama in his pitch and hisdiscourse," he said.
Bobbsaid there are some Mozambicans uninterested in the election.
"Amonganother part of the population one senses a lack of interest and apathy islikely to be high among a group of people have been suffering from the reverseeconomic situation?that they really haven't seen anything improving their livesover the span of these previous governments," Bobb said.
Meanwhile,analysts say incumbent President Armando Guebuza will win by a landslidedespite stiff challenge from the opposition.