Mozambique: Morrembene Ignores Today’s CNE Ruling, Causing Riot and Tear Gas

Demonstrations and tear gas as Morrembene STAE ignores today’s CNE ruling

Morrembene STAE (State Secretariat of Electoral Management) ignored this morning’s CNE (National Election Commission) ruling, leading to an attempt to block improperly named polling station heads. This in turn led to a confrontation with police and tear gas fired.

In many places there was no open competition for election jobs as required by law. Instead Frelimo named trainers and also said they should also become polling…