PGR launches anti-corruption and accountability project

Maputo, 30 April (AIM) – The Mozambican Attorney General’s Office (PGR) launched, on Monday, in Maputo, the second phase of the Anti-Corruption and Accountability Project, budgeted at 10 million Euros (10.7 million dollars, at the current exchange rate).

According to the Assistanty Attorney General and Head of the Specialized Department for the Criminal Area, Amabélia Chuquela, during the training the participants will cover various topics such as analyzing the money laundering laws, asset recovery, reinforcing compliance with the legislation by prosecutors and judges, and promoting good practices.

Chuquela explained that “the specific objectives of this training are to analyze the money laundering law in its most relevant aspects for the actions of the PGR, the investigation of money laundering crimes and their substantive procedural relationship with previous crimes, reporting suspicious operations and the suspension of operations”, she said.

She believes that the training will also mark important steps in terms of strengthening the articulation and coordination of inspections by the PGR and the judiciary.

“As you know, matters relating to money laundering, asset recovery, and mutual legal assistance, are issues with various challenges and we can only effectively overcome them if we are increasingly trained”, Chuquela said.

The representative of the Swiss Embassy in Mozambique, Maurício Sulila, said that the Phase II will bring satisfactory results as happened in Phase I.

“We want to continue to improve the appropriate legislation for combating corruption, which requires collaboration between various players, the Centre for Legal and Judicial Training (CFJJ), the Supreme Court, the Mozambique Financial Intelligence Office (GIFIM) and other entities”, said Sulila.

Phase II of the Anti-Corruption and Accountability project, which may close in 2027, is funded by the Mozambican Government, Swiss Cooperation, the International Asset Recovery Centre (ICAR) and the Drugs and Crime Agency.

(AIM)

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