Mozambique’s opposition leader Venancio Mondlane has vowed to hold parallel swearing-in on January 15, when President-elect Daniel Chapo is expected to take the oath of office.
Mondlane of the Optimist Party for the Development of Mozambique announced to his supporters on social media that he will assume the presidency on January 15, the same day that Chapo is expected to be sworn in.
Mozambique has seen violent protests since late October, when the electoral authority declared 47-year-old Chapo the winner with 71% of the vote, defeating Mondlane, who secured 20% of the ballot.
Mondlane rejected the results, claiming widespread vote rigging and calling on his supporters to protest.
