The mayor of Quelimane warns of potential negative consequences for South Africa if the political crisis in Mozambique worsens.
The mayor of Quelimane, the fifth-largest city in Mozambique , Manuel Lopes de Araújo has urged the South Africa n government to heighten its intervention in the neighboring country, warning that failure to ease tensions may result in negative consequences to South Africa . IOL reported that political turmoil in Mozambique , ignited by the elections held on October 9 , escalated after ruling Frelimo party candidate Daniel Chapo was declared the winner of the highly contested polls.
The Constitutional Council, Mozambique’s highest body in matters of constitutional and electoral law has however revised Chapo’s victory margin by five percent, from 70 to 65 percent, with majority of that five percent going to Chapo’s archrival Venâncio Mondlane, whose total rose from 20 to 24 percent. Demonstrations have erupted in different cities including the capital Maputo since the end of October, with protesters contesting the election results that further entrenched Frelimo's 49-year hold on power in Mozambique. As the protests intensified, border operations at Lebombo have been temporarily suspended at several intervals, hindering trade flow between South Africa and Mozambique as heavy trucks carrying minerals to ports in Mozambique are stuck on South African side. on Christmas Day, Araujo who is a member of Mozambique’s main opposition party, Renamo, said the South African Development Community (SADC) region will feel the heat if the situation in Mozambique further degenerates. “I am very happy that finally, President Cyril Ramaphosa understood the extent of the crisis in Mozambique”, he said. he urged the South African government to take a more active role in finding a solution to the crisis.
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