President of Mozambique appoints five new Secretaries of State

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President of Mozambique appoints five new Secretaries of State

11:57 CAT | 20 Feb 2025

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The President of Mozambique, Daniel Chapo, today appointed secretaries of state at ministry level for the areas of commerce, tourism, transport, arts and culture, and the sea
and fisheries.

In separate orders, Chapo appointed António Grispos as Secretary of State for Commerce,
Fredson Bacar as Secretary of State for Tourism and Momade Juízo as Secretary of State for
the Sea and Fisheries.

The head of state also appointed Chinguane Mabote as Secretary of State for Transport and
Matilde Muocha as Secretary of State for Arts and Culture.

After taking office on January 15, the new president promised to launch a broad reform of
the state to reduce the number of ministries, create new entities, promote the digitalization
of public services and combat corruption.

The elimination of the vice-minister position and the reformulation of the positions of secretaries of state and permanent secretaries, in addition to the review of the role of
secretaries of state in the provinces, were among the promises made by the new head of
state, who also said he would review the privileges of public leaders and the state's
privatization program.

"These changes include freezing the acquisition of protocol vehicles for the state, so that we can acquire ambulances and other vehicles to serve the people. These are concrete
measures that show that the government is willing to tighten its belt and lead by example," President Chapo stressed.

Daniel Chapo's election has been contested on the streets since October, with successive
demonstrations and strikes in the country, where currently, in addition to contesting the
results of the general elections of October 9th, Mozambicans are complaining, among other
things, about the high cost of living and the lack of jobs.

In the protests, at least 327 people died, including around two dozen minors, and around
750 were shot, according to the electoral platform Decide, a non-governmental organization
that monitors electoral processes.

The demonstrations and strikes were initially called by former presidential candidate
Venâncio Mondlane, who does not recognize the results.

The protests are now mainly led by young people, who question the 50-year rule of the
Mozambique Liberation Front (Frelimo) and, in addition to the argument about electoral
credibility, are motivated by unemployment and low education levels, which affect a third of
Mozambique's approximately 9.4 million young people.

Source: Lusa