Mozambique Elections: Angola president calls for dialogue to surpass post-election crisis

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Mozambique Elections: Angola president calls for dialogue to surpass post-election crisis

6:36 CAT | 16 Dec 2024

Photo: Lusa

The leader of the MPLA, Angola’s governing party, on Monday called on the Mozambican government, political parties and civil society to “work to find the best solutions to overcome the post-election crisis”.

João Lourenço, speaking at the opening of the 8th extraordinary congress of the Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA), lamented the post-electoral conflict, which “affects peace and security, the physical integrity of citizens, and the economy of Mozambique and neighbouring countries.”

Since 21 October, Mozambique has experienced successive stoppages and demonstrations to contest the results of the 9 October general elections, called by presidential candidate Venâncio Mondlane, which have left at least 130 people dead.

The results of the 9 October elections announced by the National Electoral Commission (CNE) gave victory, with 70.67% of the vote, to Daniel Chapo, supported by the ruling Mozambique Liberation Front (Frelimo), and placed Venâncio Mondlane in second place, with 20.32%. However, the latter does not recognise the results, which the Constitutional Council must still validate and proclaim.

In one of his last direct messages on Facebook, Mondlane promised to be in Maputo to be sworn in as president of Mozambique on 15 January, the date scheduled for the swearing-in of the new head of state.

The president of Angola also called for an end to the war against Ukraine, the occupation and annexation of its territories, with efforts “to achieve peace by negotiation, as all wars in the world end”.

“We call once again for the release of the Israeli hostages and an end to the genocide against the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip and the settlements in the West Bank. No one can deny the Palestinian people the inalienable right to live in peace in their own land, and any attempt to expel their citizens to neighbouring countries must be discouraged,” said João Lourenço.

According to the MPLA leader, it is opportune for concrete steps to be taken to implement the United Nations Security Council resolutions on the creation of the sovereign state of Palestine.

“The uncertainty reigning in Syria with the recent change of power is dangerously feeding the appetite of some neighbouring states to invade and occupy parts of Syrian territory, which, despite recent events, must continue to be considered a sovereign state.

Source: Lusa