EU observers say ‘unjustified alteration’ of Mozambique election results
Al Jazeera
Presidential candidate Venancio Mondlane accused security forces of killing his lawyer, Elvino Dias, over the weekend.
European Union poll observers have noted the “unjustified alteration” of some results in Mozambique’s general election, amid accusations by a leading opposition candidate that the government killed his lawyer.
The developments on Tuesday came a day after Mozambicans gathered to protest against alleged fraud in the October 9 presidential and parliamentary elections.
“The European Union Election Observation Mission [EU EOM] … has noted irregularities during counting and unjustified alteration of election results at polling station and district level,” said a statement from the EU observers.
They urged election authorities in the Southern African country to conduct the counting of ballots “in a transparent and credible manner, ensuring the traceability of polling station results”.
In a video posted on Facebook on Tuesday, presidential candidate Venancio Mondlane accused security forces of killing his lawyer, Elvino Dias, over the weekend.
