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Maimane Calls For Action On Mozambican Electoral Dispute

3 months agoTue, 24 Dec 2024 10:24:18 GMT
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Maimane Calls For Action On Mozambican Electoral Dispute

South African opposition leader Mmusi Maimane has urged the South African government to assist Mozambican politicians in finding an amicable solution to the electoral dispute in the neighbouring country.

Mozambique has experienced sporadic violence and protests since the disputed October 9 election, after the opposition rejected the official results.

Maimane warned President Cyril Ramaphosa against ignoring the Mozambican crisis, referencing former South African President Thabo Mbeki’s handling of the Zimbabwean crisis in 2008. Said Maimane:

South Africa looked the other way when Robert Mugabe and Emmerson Mnangagwa rigged an election in 2008 and it created an immigration crisis in South Africa.

Now we are faced with an election crisis in Mozambique. Political leaders were assassinated during the election, and ZANU PF sent people to vote from Zimbabwe. This was captured on video.

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International observers raised multiple concerns about the election. The people on the ground raised complaints about the election. The internet was shut down and the police brutalized the public.

On Monday, December 23, Mozambique’s Constitutional Council confirmed the governing party FRELIMO’s victory.

However, the Constitutional Council revised FRELIMO presidential candidate Daniel Chapo’s margin of victory downwards.

Initial results in October indicated that Chapo gained a 71% share of the vote to Venâncio Mondlane’s 20%. The court ruled that Chapo won 65% to Mondlane’s 24%.

Maimane warned that if South Africa ignored the concerns raised by the opposition in Mozambique, the socio-economic situation in the country would deteriorate further, potentially forcing hundreds of thousands of Mozambicans to flee and migrate to South Africa. Said Maimane:

If Cyril Ramaphosa and Ronald Lamola lend South African support to the Frelimo candidate Daniel Chapo we will repeat the mistakes of 2002 and 2008 in Zimbabwe and enable denial of democracy in Mozambique and accelerate the immigration crisis in South Africa.

A fire that burns next door is a domestic issue. A flood next door will eventually flood your yard. We must raise our voice to support the brave youth who are refusing to have yet another election manipulated in Mozambique.

We have taken a stand in Ukraine. We have taken a stand on Morocco. We have taken a stand in the Middle East. Why are we failing to take a stand in our own neighbourhood.

Why are we failing to match the rigour and moral fortitude when the lives affected are black children in Zimbabwe, Mozambique and eSwatini. We cannot roar overseas and mew in our own neighbourhood.

The BOSA leader urged the South African government to refrain from accepting the Mozambican election results as announced.

Some international election observers have raised concerns about the transparency of the polls. Said Maimane:

South Africa must stand with the people of Mozambique today. We must not repeat the mistakes we made in Zimbabwe. We must not rubber-stamp illegitimate elections.

It does not matter if Fikile Mbalula wants to be best friends with Zanu PF and Frelimo. The ANC must recognize that they cannot put historical friendships above the current crisis affecting the people on the ground.

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19 Comments

Anonymous · 3 months ago
Maimane is a western puppet. He sings for his supper. Or else funding will cease. Just like the opposition and civic society groups in Zimbabwe. It's now a business to engage in opposition politics simply to get funding from the west. Just a mere waffle about human rights abuse is enough to earn you funding even without evidence.
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gweja nyumwawo · 3 months ago
Well said
Jah🇿🇼Tsvarie-07 · 3 months ago
Let them flock into SA until you guys tell the truth about SADC elections...
🐴8stripes · 3 months ago
so are you trying to tell us kuti imimi yamunoti free and fair election ndipo panenge pahwinha opposition chete here
Anonymous · 3 months ago
Iwe hauziwe free and fair elections here, usanyepera kuzungaira
BobMany · 3 months ago
May the Lord protect the innocent pipo of Moçambique. My prayers with the innocent civilians
rigging · 3 months ago
that's why Trump and other whites always look down upon us,,,we still have people who believe in poverty, who does not defend themselves in terms of rigging,, people who are comfortable with the ruling systems in Africa,,ngatingware vanhu imi
horizon · 3 months ago
the fact that there was murder of opponents by frelimo is enough evidence of munangagwa's presence in Mozambique
😎 · 3 months ago
Why can't he speak on behalf of his Party instead of being a spokesman for the ANC when he's opposition
Teflon · 3 months ago
Wakajayira kudzvinyirirwa. Apa arikutaura zvinokwanisa kuzoyitikaka. Tarisai zvirikuyitwa muno vanhu vakutotiza kuyenda Joza.
ZANU PF(huchi) · 3 months ago
this seriel losser is always blabbing nosence he must focus on his political career 💩
Mj · 3 months ago
Honestly the result of poverty in Mozambique is people migrating to SA,
Zvishavane Man · 3 months ago
South Africa doesn't care abt Zim,it thrives on the suffering of zimbos,we are a source of cheap labour and market for their goods
🙈🙉🙊 · 3 months ago
Hazvina kungomuka zvakadaro..
😎 · 3 months ago
Hakuna kubirira apa Frelimo won free and square, Ma opposition emuno ane gospel rinongo hohwa kuda ku influencer ruzha kwese that's just bad politics and ese zvawo, mumwe a kusunga vanhu on hardly proven witchcraft acts apa mutungamiri we nyika yose zvayo though akapinda ari opposition
Mj · 3 months ago
Saka noise ndeyeyi manje nhai election observer???
Ndambakuudzwa · 3 months ago
just asking for a friend how did you joined witchcraft what's the procedure and requirements

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