Maputo — Ossufo Momade, the leader and presidential candidate of Mozambique's main opposition party, Renamo, on Sunday accused local and municipal governments in the central province of Zambezia of preventing Renamo from using sports fields for its election rallies.
He said this had occurred first in Nicoadala district and, most recently, in the town of Milange. If this accusation is true, the local authorities concerned are breaking the electoral law, which states that, during election campaigns, the competing candidates and parties may use public areas free of charge. Use of these areas must be shared equitably between the parties, but there is no sign that any other party wanted to use the Nicoadala or Milange grounds on the dates of Momade's rallies.
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