Mozambique: Renamo Accepts Constitutional Council Ruling

Maputo — Mozambique's main opposition party, the former rebel movement Renamo, has accepted the decision by the Constitutional Council, the country's highest body in matters of constitutional and electoral law, to reject Renamo's appeal against the disqualification of Venancio Mondlane, its candidate for mayor of Maputo in the municipal elections scheduled for 10 October.

At a Tuesday press conference, the Renamo national election agent, Andre Majibire, said that, although Renamo did not agree with Constitutional Council decision, it had no choice but to accept it, and would press ahead with another mayoral candidate.

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