Issued by: Department of Foreign Affairs
South Africa welcomes the ruling by Mozambique's Supreme Court that the recent Presidential and General elections held in that country had been free and fair.
The South African Government calls on all the parties, which participated in the elections to honour the independent ruling by the Supreme Court of Mozambique, and to respect the integrity of that country's electoral process. The Government further urges the leadership of Renamo in particular to abide by the court's ruling by co-operating in the process of Governance in order to entrench and consolidate democracy in a country with one of the fastest growing economies in Africa.
Undermining the integrity of independent institutions risks reversing peace, stability and economic prosperity not only in Mozambique, but in the region as well.
Issued by: Department of Foreign Affairs
Pretoria
06 JANUARY 2000