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CIP Mozambique Elections: Chatham House tempers the praise and reminds Chapo the invitation is conditional
10:09 CAT | 22 Nov 2024
File photo: Chatham House/Facebook
An outcry on Chatham House’s congratulation of Daniel Chapo “on your presidential victory” brought a quick about-face Tuesday (19 November). In a post on Facebook, it said “We recognise that there have been allegations of widespread electoral fraud and appeals lodged with the Constitutional Council regarding the results. Any Chatham House event with Mr Chapo is contingent upon final validation of the elections results by Mozambique’s Constitutional Council.”
The response is on https://www.facebook.com/story.php/?story_fbid=961595342671490&id=100064630996196&_rdr and the original letter is on https://bit.ly/Moz-CH-Chapo
The original 13 November letter from Chatham House Research Director Alex Vines opens: “Dear Mr Chapo, I wish to congratulate you on your presidential victory in the October elections and am looking forward to the validation of the results by the Constitutional Council at the end of this month. I am once again writing to extend a warm invitation to you to speak at Chatham House.”
The Facebook statement does not withdraw the invitation but does stress that it is conditional on the Constitutional Council approving the Chapo victory. However the tone of the statement reflects that there are significant differences within the British foreign policy community, both in London and between London and Maputo. And it is an unusual public rebuke to their research director for writing a letter that fuels those divisions.
“Chatham House” is the 100-year-old Royal Institute of International Affairs and is “independent” but close to the British foreign office and diplomatic community.
Source: Centro de Integridade Pública - CIP Eleições
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