International Relations Minister Ronald Lamola has dismissed suggestions that South Africa is protecting Mozambique's ruling party, Frelimo.
The minister appeared to disagree with claims that the electoral outcome did not reflect the will of the Mozambican voters.
Tensions escalated in Mozambique last week as demonstrators took to the streets of Maputo, questioning the legitimacy of the 9 October general elections. “We once again reiterate the call made by various leaders in Mozambique to the law enforcement agencies to speedily investigate these incidents and bring the perpetrators to justice.
Lamola announced that all SADC leaders will gather in Zimbabwe on 20 November to receive a report on the political developments in the region, including the elections held in Botswana and Mozambique. “There could have been some sporadic incidents here and there, but largely it was peaceful, then the violence, at the scale which it is, erupted after the elections.”
When asked whether South Africa would mediate in Mozambique, Lamola stated that the country would approach the matter objectively.Meanwhile, Tebogo Seokolo, acting deputy director-general of the Department of International Relations and Cooperation , stated that South Africa’s stance on the Mozambique elections would be based on the conclusions of the SADC and African Union election observation missions.
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