Mozambique: President Prevents Parliament From Solving The Battle Over Recounting Votes

The question of whether the district courts can or cannot order recounts of votes remains unresolved, because the Assembly of the Republic (AR) says it cannot act because President Filipe Nyusi is not following Constitutional procedures. On the last possible day, 30 May, President Nyusi rejected the bill approved in April this year, which changed the recounting of votes. The constitution requires that the President explain any veto, but to date Nyusi has not done so. Without this, the AR will not…