Mozambique: Observers Refused Credentials, Police Try to Block Mondlane

Observers sue Zambézia Electoral Commission for refusing credentials

The Mais Integridade civil society platform for electoral observation accuses the Zambezia Provincial Elections Commission (CPE) of “failing to issue credentials for its electoral observers within the legal deadlines”. Accreditation credentials are essential for observers and journalists to report on elections and enter polling stations.

The Mais Integridade consortium says that of 279 credential applications on the CPE’s desk…