Gunmen chased down and shot at two prominent opposition figures, aggravating tensions brewing from a disputed election result.
Gunmen chased down and shot at two prominent opposition figures while they were travelling, aggravating tensions brewing from a disputed election result., a local newspaper, reported that the killings happened early Saturday morning in the port capital of Maputo.
Dias, believed to be driving, and Guambe, sitting in the passenger seat, were reportedly intercepted by two men with guns shortly after they left a local bar in Malhangalene neighbourhood, an area the lawyer reportedly frequented.Leonel Muchina, police spokesperson, said the killings might be related to interactions the two men had with other patrons at the bar. However, the incident is widely viewed in Mozambique as being politically motivated.
In a statement after the shooting, Podemos said the killings are “further clear evidence of the lack of justice that we are all subjected to.”Podemos, a relatively new opposition party, contested the 49-year dominance of the Front for the Liberation of Mozambique in the October 9 election.
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