The general elections were held peacefully this Wednesday, October 9, 2024, in Mozambique. 17 million Mozambicans were called to the polls to choose their deputies, provincial governors and their new president. No major incidents have been reported, including in Cabo Delgado. This province, in northern Mozambique, is suffering violence from terrorists affiliated with the Islamic State group. The opposition denounces fraud.
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With our correspondent in the region, Gaëlle Laleix
For the Electoral Commission, this is a first victory. As announced the day before, the elections were able to be held throughout the country. Well almost, because the municipalities of Mucojo, Quiterajo and Mbau did not vote. Enrollment did not take place there due to insecurity.
In some cities from Cabo Delgadomore voters were registered than adults recorded. No panic, reassured the provincial director of the Technical Secretariat of Electoral Administration, because this discrepancy is due to the number of displaced people.
“ Electoral banditry »
Not enough to reassure the opposition candidates, who denounced fraud throughout the day. They claim in particular that their observers remained at the doors of certain polling stations. This is confirmed by the civil society organization, Sala da Paz, which considers that this could “ affect the transparency of elections “.
Lutero Simango, candidate of the Democratic Movement of Mozambique, the third political force in the country, is already denouncing fraud. Its observers were allegedly refused entry to certain polling stations. Venancio Mondlane, independent candidate, follows suit and speaks of “ electoral banditry”. “We have falsified notebooks, some of our observers are stuck outsidehe explains. This is a system that was set up to defraud. » According to the President of the Supreme Court, Adelino Muchanga, 42 illicit acts linked to the elections were reported to the courts.
The outgoing president, Felipe Nyusi, asked voters to remain calm. “ Like in a football match, we only know the winner in the 90th minute. “, he said. The Mozambicans should wait a little longer. The first results are expected in a fortnight.
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