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Angola: Former president of Mozambique recalls Kenya election troubles
10:31 CAT | 21 Aug 2022
Photo: ANGOP/Francisco Miúdo
The former president of Mozambique, Joaquim Chissano, a guest observer at the elections in Angola, recalled on Saturday the post-election crisis in Kenya and asked the Angolan parties not to follow that example and to accept the results after court validation.
On Sunday morning, Joaquim Chissano was received by the Angolan National Electoral Commission (CNE) president and a “comparison was made of what happened in other countries”.
“Two weeks ago, the atmosphere {in Kenya] was calm when I arrived there but the outcome of the elections was not so pretty” and “ended with the electoral commission divided”, explained Joaquim Chissano, in a reference to the clashes in the streets between supporters of the Kenyan vice-president, William Rutto, and of the opposition Raila Odinga, who has announced legal appeals against the results.
In view of what has happened, Chissano does not want to see such a scenario in Angola and called on the Angolan parties to fulfil their own promises to “maintain Angolan unity, to do everything for Angola, so that there is peace, and progress.
For now, “the atmosphere is calm, but some voters may do things that may go against this calmness,” he warned.
“We should trust the electoral bodies and vote according to the law. If there are those who lose, they should accept it even if they disagree,” and then “they can appeal to the courts”, he explained.
“But when the courts give their decision, you must accept it,” recommended the former leader of the Mozambique Liberation Front (Frelimo), which, like the Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) in Angola, has ruled Maputo since independence.
Angola will vote on 24 August to choose a new president and new members of parliament.
Honored to welcome Fmr President of Mozambique, H.E. Joaquim Chissano who arrived in Luanda this evening to observe the 24th August Angolan elections. Humbled to benefit from his long experience and wisdom. pic.twitter.com/QioWrmclGC
— Amb Tete Antonio (@amb_tete) August 20, 2022
Rais Mstaafu Jakaya @jmkikwete yupo Angola kuungana na Jopo la Watu Mashuhuri watakaoangalia uchaguzi wa Angola utakaofanyika Agosti 24 Jopo linajumuisha Rais Mstaafu wa Msumbiji Chissano Fonseca wa Cape Verde na Waziri Wakuu wastaafu wa Ethiopia, Ureno.#MsumbaNewsBlogUpdates pic.twitter.com/8KamNeiu0v
— Msumba News Blog (@MsumbaNews_) August 20, 2022
Happening now : MPLA Party rally campaigning for the August 24th elections ; Cde Joao Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço , Presidencial Candidate for MPLA addressing MPLA militants & supporters. pic.twitter.com/2NiU81R5J9
— Amb Tete Antonio (@amb_tete) August 20, 2022
Honored to hold a meeting w/ the CPLP Observer Mission to the Angolan elections led by the Fmr President of Cabo Verde , H.E. Jorge Carlos de Almeida Fonseca pic.twitter.com/tzPcrxDKGU
— Amb Tete Antonio (@amb_tete) August 19, 2022
Source: Lusa
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