The CNE did not correct the CNE’s error in the presidential vote and turnout, which we pointed out in Bulletin 87 (27 Oct). http://bit.ly/ElBull87
The officials results as approved by the CC are the same as those published by the CNE, which are wrong. The total registration is given as 13,162,321 which is correct, but the vote for Frelimo Presidential candidate Filipe Nyusi is given as 4,507,549, which is wrong, because it only includes the votes inside Mozambique and not those in Africa and Europe, where Nyusi gained a further 131,593 votes. This takes his total to 4,639,015.
Because the CC and CNE include the African and European registration but not their votes, they report a turnout which is too low, 50.74%. The actual turnout is 51.8%.
Finally, the CC admits that it delayed publication of its rubber-stamping of the results in order to allow parliament (AR) to open on 13 January, the second week of January as has been traditional. The CC notes that the constitution (art 184) says the first session of the new AR must be within 20 days of CC’s announcement of results. Thus the delay of an OK that has been agreed earlier. The CC calls for this clause to be dropped from the constitution.
President takes office 15 Jan
The CC has already issued instructions that the first AR session begins on Monday 13 January and President Nyusi is to be inaugurated for the his second term on Wednesday 15 January.
