Manuel Frank, a judge on the Constitutional Council, argued yesterday that the electoral law should be revised without "political pressure", criticizing that the constant changes to this legal instrument do not help to stabilize the normative framework that guides the elections.

Quoted by Evidence newspaperManuel Frank, who was speaking at the launch of his book "Direito Eleitoral Político Moçambicano", emphasized that the recent revision of the Electoral Law should have taken place at a calm time and not on the eve of the general elections.

"The current proliferation of electoral legislation should be harmonized, for easy application and management by the National Electoral Commission and the Technical Secretariat for Electoral Administration, at a calmer time and in an environment free from political pressure," said the judge, noting that "the constant revisions of the Electoral Law, pointing out that this situation does not help to stabilize the electoral processes."

In each electoral cycle, he continued, "there is always a change in the law, either due to pressure from political parties or electoral observers, and this does not help to stabilize the regulatory framework that guides the elections".

Manuel Frank is a judge adviser to the Constitutional Council (CC), appointed by Renamo, the main opposition party in the country.

It should be remembered that a few days ago, Parliament approved a revision of the electoral law, which included, among other things, removing the powers of the district courts to order the recounting of votes.

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