The presidential candidate of the ruling Frelimo social gathering, Daniel Chapo, obtains greater than 70 p.c of the votes, in line with the electoral fee.
Mozambique’s ruling social gathering candidate Daniel Chapo has been declared winner of the nation’s presidential election amid accusations of manipulation by the opposition.
El Chapo, from the Frelimo social gathering that has been in energy for nearly half a century, obtained greater than 70 p.c of the votes, the Nationwide Electoral Fee (CNE) reported on Thursday.
His foremost opponent, impartial candidate Venancio Mondlane, got here second with greater than 20 p.c, whereas opposition social gathering Renamo’s candidate Ossufo Momade got here third with greater than 5 p.c, in line with the CNE.
The outcomes of the October 9 election imply that the ruling Entrance for the Liberation of Mozambique, or Frelimo, social gathering has prolonged its 49 years in energy because the southern African nation gained independence from Portugal in 1975.
He then fought a bloody 15-year civil warfare in opposition to the Renamo insurgent group, which later turned the principle opposition social gathering.
El Chapo, 47, will formally take over the southern African nation in January, changing into Mozambique’s first president born after independence.
Mondlane, 50, backed by the Podemos social gathering, claimed he gained the vote, alleging electoral fraud and manipulation in favor of Frelimo.
Since voting day, Mondlane has made requires protests on social media. In a Fb put up on Wednesday night time, he inspired a “massive nationwide demonstration” in opposition to Frelimo’s half-century in energy.
“The time has come for the individuals to take energy and say that now we need to change the historical past of this nation,” he stated.
Frelimo has usually been accused of rigging elections, which it has constantly denied. The present president of Frelimo, Filipe Nyusi, will resign after serving two phrases, the utmost allowed.
The EU remark mission stated this week that a few of its election observers had been prevented from monitoring the depend in some areas, and there was “unjustified alteration” of outcomes at some polling stations.
Opposition events have alleged fraud since election day.
The nation of round 33 million individuals has been in suspense since Elvino Dias, a lawyer and adviser to Mondlane, was killed when gunmen shot up his automotive within the port capital of Maputo, the opposition Podemos social gathering stated.
Podemos spokesman Paulo Guambe was additionally within the automotive on the time and died.
Mondlane has accused safety forces of finishing up the homicide. Police stated that they had launched an investigation into the murders, which Frelimo “vehemently” condemned as a “macabre act.”
Police additionally cracked down on demonstrations by opposition supporters this week by firing tear fuel.
