Renamo spokesman José Manteigas says that the end of Ossufo Momade's mandate on January 17 should not be a cause for concern among party members. To this end, the source assured that the party rejects any pressure for its organs to meet urgently. According to the spokesman for that political formation,...
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CIP: "Ossufo Momade wants to stay in power so as not to lose the perks of the second most voted candidate"
The Centre for Public Integrity (CIP), a non-governmental organization, believes that the "millions of meticais from the State Budget (OE)" lead Ossufo Momade to want to keep the presidency of Renamo, the largest opposition party, in an election year. At issue are the statements made by the spokesman for that political force, José Manteigas, who said last Wednesday that...
José Manteigas says that Ossufo Momade is the only candidate with the requirements for the presidential race
The spokesman for Mozambique's largest opposition party, José Manteigas, says that Ossufo Momade is the party's only candidate with the requirements to run in the presidential elections. In an interview with the newspaper "O País", and in a clear hint to the supporters of Venâncio Mondlane's candidacy, Manteiga said that running in the local elections was not...
Ossufo Momade is Renamo's choice for the presidential elections
Ossufo Momade, the current president of the Renamo party, is the party's candidate for President of the Republic in the next presidential elections. The information was announced yesterday by the spokesman for the largest opposition party, José Manteigas, during a press conference. "Ossufo Momade is our candidate and the president who is bringing success...
Electoral management crises: Ossufo Momade's "strange" silence hurts Renamo
The absence from the national political scene and the "sepulchral" silence of Renamo's leader, Ossufo Momade, in the face of electoral management crises and the suspension and house arrest of two municipal leaders, could weaken Mozambique's largest opposition party, warn analysts. Renamo leader Ossufo Momade has been the target of several internal criticisms,...
Local elections: Renamo does not recognize election results and calls on the population to march
The Renamo party said today in Maputo that it does not recognize the results of the local elections proclaimed by the Constitutional Council (CC) and called on the population to demonstrate. The president of Renamo, Ossufo Momade, said today at a press conference that the results announced yesterday by the CC, which gave victory to Frelimo in 56 municipalities...
Renamo leader demands "restoration of electoral truth"
Renamo president Ossufo Momade said that the largest opposition party is not giving up on "restoring electoral truth" and advised international institutions to assess the level of democracy before granting support. The position was conveyed today, in the balance of meetings held this week with the European Union ambassador accredited to Mozambique,...
Renamo denounces persecution and arbitrary arrests of its members
The president of Renamo today denounced a wave of harassment of its members by the police during the marches contesting the election results, saying that his party will not back down. "There is harassment and arbitrary arrests of citizens, as well as invasion and siege of the political offices of the Renamo Party, as is the case...
District elections: Ossufo Momade believes that denying the will of the voters threatens peace
The president of the Mozambican National Resistance (Renamo), Ossufo Momade, said on Wednesday that the "imposition" of appointed administrators, with the postponement of district elections, was "unacceptable" and that the "denial of the will expressed at the polls" threatens peace. Referring to the sixth local elections, scheduled for October 11, the Renamo leader said at a press conference that...
International community defends definitive peace in Mozambique
The international community supporting the peace process in Mozambique has urged all actors to continue to take concrete steps to implement the Maputo Agreement in its entirety. In a Joint Statement, the ambassadors and high commissioners of Canada, the European Union, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States, as...