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On Mozambique Election US Notes Credible Allegations of Fraud While UN Guterres Censors

By Matthew Russell Lee, CJR PFT NY Post

UN GATE, Dec 23 -- The lack of commitment to press freedom by UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, who has himself banned the critical Press which asks about his spending from the UN for 538 days and counting, has been on display, see below. Now on December 23 from the US State Department, while Guterres is on vacation without end in Lisbon having using public money to get and stay there, this: "The United States congratulates the pex`ople of Mozambique on their participation in the general elections held on October 15, 2019 and acknowledges the results that were certified by the Constitutional Council on December 23, 2019.  We look forward to strengthening our longstanding bilateral relationship by working with President Filipe Jacinto Nyusi as he begins his new term in office and with the people of Mozambique in pursuit of stability, economic development, and increased prosperity.  The United States notes that opposition parties, civil society groups, and election observers have made credible allegations of significant election-related fraud and intimidation.  These irregularities raise concerns about Mozambique’s commitment to free and fair elections.  We urge Mozambican authorities to fully address the serious concerns raised by observer missions in order to reinforce respect for the rule of law and good governance." Guterres and his secret business son Pedro have no such concerns - they benefit and share in corruption.

  At the UN, where SG Guterres hides his financial links including to UN briber CEFC China Energy through Lisbon based Gulbenkian Foundation and lets his son Pedro go undisclosed business in the Lusophone world using the UN name, Inner City Press asked in writing: January 17-5: On press freedom, what is SG Guterres action on that Ghanaian journalist Ahmed Hussein-Suale was killed tonight in Accra.  Ahmed was a committed and courageous colleague, instrumental in this year’s anasglobal investigation of international soccer corruption, after which he was viciously doxxed & threatened?" Four hours later, no answer at all, despite promises of answers from Guterres' Global Communicator Alison Smale to the UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression David Kaye and by Guterres' spokesman Stephane Dujarric, on camera. Guterres' most recent Ghana connection was to use Kofi Annan's funeral as a pretext to spend public money flying with UN Security to his home in Lisbon, then to refuse to disclose the costs. Nor was there any answer on this question by Inner City Press about Lusophone Mozambique: "January 17-2: On Mozambique, what is SG Guterres action (beyond banning Inner City Press for 197th [now 518th] day) on that it's been 10 days since Amade Abubacar was arrested in Mozambique. He's being held incommunicado. Rights groups say there is a real risk of him being 'disappeared'?"  No answer at all. This is today's UN.

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