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This protest, which law enforcement had banned, took place two days after the assassination of two associates of the opposition leader. Tensions are rising as the final results of the general elections are set to be announced on October 24.
In Mozambique, police suppressed an opposition protest on Monday morning in central Maputo. The opposition leader and presidential candidate Venancio Mondlane was addressing the press, when police targeted his campaign headquarters with tear gas, forcing the opposition leader to flee.
Mondlane had called for a general strike, alleging fraud in the general elections that the ruling party claimed victory. The police are unable to stop actions that rely on the choices of individuals and the collective will of the people, which can lead to a halt in activities, protesters alleged. They urged everyone – public sector workers, civil servants, police, military, and those in the private sector- to participate in a general strike.
This protest, which law enforcement had banned, took place two days after the assassination of two associates of the opposition leader. Tensions are rising as the final results of the general elections are set to be announced on October 24.
Opponents are already disputing the preliminary results that declared Daniel Chapo, the candidate from the ruling Frelimo party, as the winner. This demonstration comes just two days after the assassination of two associates of Venancio Mondlane: Elvino Dias, Mondlane’s lawyer, and Paulo Guamba, a member of the Podemos party, as reported by www.trendsnafrica.com.
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Following Dias’s death, who was preparing a legal challenge against alleged electoral fraud, Mondlane firmly believed that the Mozambican defense and security forces were responsible for the double murder. Earlier on Monday, the European Union expressed its worries about the “violent dispersal” of the protest.
