Mozambique strengthens its anti-corruption framework
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Agência de Informação de Moçambique
The Mozambican government wants to strengthen the prevention and punishment of corruption by consolidating the legal framework and institutions, notably through the public probity law adopted in 2024. Permanent secretary Tuarique Abdala defended this approach in Maputo, according to the Mozambique Information Agency.
The Mozambican government has pledged to strengthen the fight against corruption by consolidating the legal and institutional framework for prevention and punishment. The permanent secretary of the Ministry of Justice, Constitutional and Religious Affairs, Tuarique Abdala, notably cited Law No. 12/2024 on public probity during inter-university days held on Wednesday in Maputo, according to the Agência de Informação de Moçambique (AIM).
Tuarique Abdala, who represented Prime Minister Maria Benvinda Delfina Levi, highlighted the role of the Justice Observatory in promoting ethics, integrity and transparency. The event brings together students from public and private institutions, lawyers and magistrates to discuss access to justice and its role in the country's development.
The official said lengthy proceedings, abusive appeals, delaying tactics and the failure to enforce court decisions increased the costs of economic activity and made access to the courts more difficult for vulnerable people. He also said that swift, predictable and effective justice contributed to citizens' trust and economic growth, AIM reports.
