Africa-Press – Mozambique. The police in Tete province have detained a member of the Municipal Assembly on charges of fraud and false qualifications, a police source said on Friday.
He is a member of the bench of the Democratic Movement of Mozambique (MDM) in the Municipal Assembly of Tete, in central Mozambique, and was detained on Wednesday, police spokeswoman, Deolinda Matsinhe said.
According to Mozambican authorities, the man was caught in Moatize district trying to scam businesspeople and traders, claiming that he was part of the National Inspection of Economic Activities (INAE).
Lusa tried unsuccessfully to contact the spokesperson for the MDM, the third political force with parliamentary seats.
