Mozambique: State institutions remain closed in Memba district – O País

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Mozambique: State institutions remain closed in Memba district – O País

3:07 CAT | 13 Sep 2022

Photo: O País

Following last week’s Tuesday terrorist attack, a number of civil servants have fled Memba district, and many state institutions remain closed.

The Secretary of State for Nampula, Mety Gondola, held a meeting at the weekend with the civil servants who left their workplaces in Memba district last week following terrorist attacks in the district.

A nurse at a health unit in Memba said that no patients came to the hospital on the day of the attack, and that civil servants were afraid to remain at work in the district. “I know that we must take care of people, but how can I do that if my own safety is at risk?” the nurse, who only identified himself only as Nelson, asked.

Of the civil servants who are still in Memba, some decided to send their families out of the district as a precaution.

In his meeting, Mety Gondola listened to the civil servants’ concerns, and asked them to return to work.

“Our civil servants have a great responsibility at the moment. We need to ensure that public services are not interrupted,” Gondola said. “The interruption of public services – in this specific case, the health units – can result in a worsening of the situation for the population. If we close them, what will happen to the populations?” he asked.

Memba district government is inviting those who took refuge in Nacala Porto and Nacala-a-Velha to return, while the Secretary of State turns his attention to the security situation at critical points. “Our position is that we should not advise people to return until we are completely sure that security is re-established, otherwise we would be putting our compatriots in serious danger,” he concluded.

By Ricardo Machava

Source: O País