Venancio Mondlane, the main Mozambican opponent, declared on Friday November 22, 2024 that he was ready for discussions with the president, if the charges against him following the disputed October elections were dropped.
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Dialogue yes, but not under any conditions. In a speech broadcast on Facebook and followed by thousands of people, Venancio Mondlane said: open » to the discussion with Filipe Nyusi. The Mozambican president must hand over to his successor Daniel Chapo in January, but wishes to meet the leader of the protest on Tuesday November 26, 2024 in his office.
The leader of Podemos, currently in exile, did not refuse the invitation, but explains that he wants an authentic dialogue, without traps. He calls for participation “ virtual » to the proposed exchange. The opponent, who believes that the vote was rigged in favor of President Nyusi’s Frelimo party, is mainly asking for the criminal proceedings brought against him to be lifted. He is currently being prosecuted for the damage committed during the demonstrations, but also for incitement to commit serious acts against the Mozambican state.
It also demands a public apology and compensation for the deaths and reforms in the constitutional, economic and electoral fields. Since the announcement of the results, at least 65 people have died in the demonstrations, according to the Mozambican NGO Center for Democracy and Human Rights (CDD). Venancio Mondlane asked his supporters to no longer take to the streets of the country to “ not be targeted by the police “.
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