Maputo, 12 Feb (AIM) – Mozambican President Daniel Chapo on Wednesday challenged the new Deputy General Commander of the Police, Aquilasse Manda, to use his professional skills in order to strengthen the integrity of the police force.
According to Chapo, who was speaking at a ceremony in which he swore Manda into office, the Police must be monitored properly so that police officers are held accountable for their acts.
“We want a Police force that acts with integrity and officers who misbehave cannot be part of the Police”, he said.
Chapo added that Manda is taking office “at a time of great difficulty, especially when it comes to governance, peace and security. We need to defeat terrorism in the northern province of Cabo Delgado and the kidnapping of minors. We also have to act against attacks by groups called Naparama [the peasant militia] in the centre of the country”, the President said.
He also condemned the mass demonstrations that have been taking place in the country, claiming that “they harm thousands of our fellow citizens.”
He noted that demonstrations had degenerated into violence, destruction and looting. “We can’t think it’s normal to threaten a shopkeeper, a man who owns a store. This harms hundreds of our citizens, who sometimes have to walk long distances to get the products they need”, said the President.
(AIM)
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