250 lawmakers sworn in as uneasy calm prevails in violence-hit Mozambique
Ceremony held in tense atmosphere as country still reeling from deadly protests which have claimed 300 people
A voter casts her vote to elect a new president, members of parliament and provincial governors in Beira, Mozambique in Beira on October 09, 2024.
LILONGWE, Malawi
About 250 lawmakers were sworn in on Monday as the uneasy calm prevailed in the violence-hit Mozambique.
But two main opposition political parties, Mozambican National Resistance (Renamo) and the Democratic Movement of Mozambique, boycotted the ceremony claiming that they still dispute the results of the presidential elections held on Oct. 9.
Margarida Talapa, newly elected speaker of the national assembly, said that the legislature would work to champion dialogue and inclusiveness in order to find solutions to the current political impasse in the Southern African nation.
Talapa from the ruling Frelimo party was elected speaker. She got 160 votes defeating two other contenders.
Since Oct. 21, the country has witnessed deadly protests against the results of the presidential elections. According to Platforma DECIDE, an election monitoring group, at least 300 people have died in the protests.
But relative calm has returned to the country during the past few days after opposition leader Venacio Mondlane returned to the country last week.
Anadolu Agency website contains only a portion of the news stories offered to subscribers in the AA News Broadcasting System (HAS), and in summarized form. Please contact us for subscription options.
