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The Mozambican police in Inhambane complain about the lack of infrastructure and are calling for salary increases as a way to curb corruption. The government says it is carrying out a “purification” of the corporation’s ranks.
The Mozambican police force is 43 years old – and Mozambicans are asking for an end to corruption in the force as a birthday gift.
People complain that they have no way of denouncing corrupt agents because officers they are not identifiable when on duty.
“Corruption in the police is a matter for the state itself. It should be mandatory for all police officers, when they are in uniform, to display a number,” Maxixe resident Mamudo Agy suggests, “so that victims of corruption can denounce the officers concerned,” he adds.
Authorities aware of the situation
The governor of Inhambane province, Daniel Chapo, announced yesterday, during the week commemorating the anniversary of the Police of the Republic of Mozambique, that an investigation into the corporation is under way.
“[We must] encourage the provincial command to continue this purification work, so that we have an honest police with integrity, that is willing to serve the population and above all [the principles] that guide the Police of the Republic of Mozambique,” Chapo says.
Inhambane provincial police commander Joaquim Nido says the fight against corruption is at the top of the authorities’ agenda, but points out that there are several problems to be solved: more money and more vehicles, for example.
“We also need solutions to the constraints that we experience, such as the insufficiency of vehicles, infrastructures and financial resources,” he argues. “This is a fierce, close fight against deviant behaviour, corruption especially.”
Higher salaries
On the occasion of the Police of the Republic of Mozambique’s 43rd anniversary, police officer Cilio Arnaldo is calling for an increase in wages. According to Arnaldo, this is one of the “main causes for corruption” within the corporation.
“Wages should be raised. Corruption happens because of low wages. I think if there were an increase in police salaries the situation would normalise,” he says.
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