"What led me to be here is the need to strengthen relations and cooperation between the two countries, but mainly between the parties, and also to ask for support from our Angolan brothers, especially the MPLA, for this electoral process that is taking place. We are going to have elections on October 9th and we need to win and win well, and together we will be able to win", Daniel Chapo told journalists after meeting with the leadership of the Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA).
Chapo highlighted that he has been receiving "moral and spiritual" support from "comrades" from different MPLA structures, which will help to "galvanize the electorate" when the campaign arrives.
The Frelimo leader recalled that the parties were born together and both fought for their independence, achieved in the same year, that of Mozambique on June 25th and Angola on November 11th, 1975.
"We are brotherly parties, we were born together, we fought together for the freedom and independence of our homelands and that is how we achieved our independence", said the Frelimo leader, remembering that both countries also went through periods of war in the post-independence period, and achieved peace processes at the same time.
"Therefore, when we have electoral processes, we are parties that have always come together, so that, with joint efforts, we can achieve our victories", highlighted the politician.
"When there are elections [in Angola], Frelimo has been here, with the MPLA, and when there are elections in Mozambique, the MPLA has also been with Frelimo", continued Chapo, designating the two parties as "liberators".
Daniel Chapo was received on Wednesday morning by the President of the Republic, João Lourenço, also president of the MPLA, with whom he discussed aspects linked to the development of Angola and Mozambique and cooperation between the two countries, and from whom he also received "a guarantee of spiritual and moral support".
The candidate stated that Frelimo "is not a party of promises but of doing" and that the party's objective is to continue to respect the ideals of independence, sovereignty, territorial integrity, contributing to the increase of self-esteem and patriotic values for the youth.
"For the future, we must continue to fight for the economic independence of our countries and continue to develop our countries, combat hunger, poverty, attract more investment, generate income", he said.
The Constitutional Council (CC) of Mozambique approved four candidacies for the position of President of the Republic in the elections of 9 October, out of a total of 11 submitted to the body: Daniel Chapo, supported by the Mozambique Liberation Front (Frelimo), in power, Ossufo Momade, supported by the Mozambican National Resistance (Renamo), the largest opposition party, Lutero Simango, supported by the Democratic Movement of Mozambique (MDM), the third parliamentary force, and Venâncio Mondlane, supported by the Democratic Alliance Coalition (CAD), which brings together nine political formations.
General elections include presidential ones, in which the current President, Filipe Nyusi, is no longer competing, as he has reached the limit of two terms set out in the Constitution, after being elected in 2015 and 2019.
The presidential elections take place simultaneously with the legislative elections and elections for governors and provincial assemblies.
