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South Africa urges Dhlakama to accept results

    JOHANNESBURG

    South African President, Thabo Mbeki has urged Afonso Dhlakama, leader of the Mozambique opposition party, RENAMO to accept the results of the country's general elections held earlier this month.

    Mbeki said in a statement that all parties should "respect the integrity of the democratic process and outcome of the vote." He added: "The people of Mozambique have once again demonstrated their unwavering endorsement and belief in democratic governance and this should serve as an endorsement to countries aspiring for democratic rule."

    On Wednesday Dhlakama said that his party had "vowed" not to accept the results, claiming that the results had been "forged". Dhlakama added that his party would contest the results in court. On Wednesday the Mozambican Election Commission announced that President Joaquim Chissano had been re-elected as president with 52.29 percent of the vote, his ruling FRELIMO party won 133 seats in the country's parliament. Dhlakama secured 47.71
    percent of the presidential vote with his RENAMO party taking 117 seats in parliament.

    This article was produced by IRIN News while it was part of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Please send queries on copyright or liability to the UN. For more information: https://shop.un.org/rights-permissions

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