The presidential candidate supported by the PODEMOS party made it known on Friday evening that the fourth and final phase of the contest, which he has called, will be announced next Monday, November 11.

"Let's take a break. We have people who need medical treatment, we have people who have to be buried, people who have to go back to work. Friday, Saturday and Sunday, the only thing we're going to do is continue with the pots and pans demonstration at the usual time, but the street demonstrations will stop," said the candidate, in a publication quoted by DW.

Venâncio Mondlane went on to say that next Monday, November 11, "he will announce the measures and the date on which the fourth and final stage of the demonstrations in Mozambique for the salvation and liberation of the country will begin".

"The fourth phase is going to be extremely painful, because we have noticed that the regime wants to arm-wrestle the people. The regime wants to use only the force of arms against the people, it wants to continue murdering the people, but as we have seen, there is a very strong determination on the part of our people to continue this struggle," he said.

According to Venâncio Mondlane, "Mozambique's economy is going to be severely affected".

"The measures are going to be too heavy and harsh, because this regime doesn't respect the people. They are only out to defend their interests and profits," he said.

Mondlane also stressed that, at a press conference this afternoon, the president of PODEMOS, Albino Forquilha, said that "the demonstrations will continue until the electoral truth is restored".

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