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8:50 CAT | 27 Jul 2020
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Mozambique’s president, Filipe Nyusi, on Friday refused to inaugurate the Eduardo Mondlane Industrial and Commercial Institute, in Inhambane province, in the south of the country, alleging poor quality workmanship.
After visiting some rooms at the institute, in the company of members of the government and journalists, Filipe Nyusi spoke words of displeasure about the lack of quality of the building in front of those present, according to the local press.
Nyusi then walked towards his car without stopping at the headstone with his name on it where he was to unveil the cloth for the inauguration.
The incident took place as part of the working visit the head of state is making to Inhambane province on Friday, a little over 500 kilometres from the capital.
As part of the visit, Nyusi inaugurated a 49-kilometre section of the Homoíne-Panda road and the new Judicial Court building in Inharime District.
In Mozambique, the poor quality of public works is a chronic problem, which several studies attribute to corruption and conflict of interest between public officials linked to the public works sector and construction companies.
Source: Lusa
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