Mozambique: Catholic Bishops Call for Legality to be Restored and Bloodshed Avoided

Municipal election results announced by Friday 22.00 on October 13, 2023.

The Catholic bishops of Mozambique today called on the judiciary to restore legality to electoral processes. According to the Episcopal Council of Mozambique, "there is no legality without truth".

The bishops believe that the force of law is what will resolve and help overcome any possible manipulation of results and electoral fraud. And they call for reason and ethics to prevail in order to avoid any possibility of bloodshed between brothers.

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