“We are not going to create disturbances, calmly, we are going to be present at the last farewell of Elvino Dias,” appealed the candidate for president of Mozambique, after the “ambush” that killed his lawyer.
Presidential candidate Venâncio Mondlane this Monday called on Mozambicans to “massive participation”, next Wednesday, at the funeral of his legal advisor Elvino Dias, shot dead on Friday in the center of Maputo.
“We will be together, with strength, I would like to be with all of you to pay the last tribute to Elvino Dias. I would very much like this young man to leave in peace. Let’s not generate disturbances, calmly, we will be present at the last farewell of Elvino Dias“Venâncio Mondlane appealed, in a public statement through his Facebook account.
The Mozambican police confirmed to Lusa on Saturday that the vehicle in which Elvino Dias, Venâncio Mondlane’s lawyer, and Paulo Guambe, representative of the Optimist People for the Development of Mozambique ( Podemos ), a party that supports Mondlane, were being followed, were killed shooting. , it was an “ambush”.
Venâncio Mondlane’s lawyer and Podemos representative shot dead in Maputo. Police confirm “ambush”
The crime took place on Joaquim Chissano Avenue, in the center of the capital, and, according to the police, a woman who was traveling in the back seats of the vehicle was also shot and taken to the hospital.
“I want to invite you all to participate massively in the funeral of Elvino Dias, which is scheduled for Wednesday, October 23 (…) I think we are going to give great positive image for the world“, repeated Venâncio Mondlane, adding that the funeral ceremonies will take place at 1:00 p.m. local time (12:00 p.m. in Lisbon), at the Michafutene cemetery, in Maputo.
The general elections of October 9 included the seventh presidential elections simultaneously with the legislative elections and for provincial assemblies and governors.
The National Electoral Commission (CNE) has 15 days to announce the official results, a date that is October 24, and then it is up to the Constitutional Council to announce the results, after also completing the analysis of possible appeals, but without a defined deadline. for this purpose.
Source: Observadora
