Africa-Press – Mozambique. Nearly 200 public servants across the country were expelled from the State Apparatus during the first half of this year, as a result of 784 disciplinary proceeding, the deputy Minister of State Administration, Inocencio Impissa, announced on Thursday in Maputo.
Addressing the central ceremony of the Anti-Corruption Week, Impissa indicated that throughout the period a further 97 public servants were demoted, 88 were fined, 132 received public reprimands, 109 were warned, and 63 were acquitted..
“Among the most important legal instruments to fight corruption is the Public Administration Reform and Development Strategy (2012-2025), which is intended to strengthen the sector, provide information about service delivery, and promote an environment that prevents corrupt practices,” he stated.
Impissa declared that in 2020 the public administration filed 1,280 disciplinary proceedings,,compared with 911 in 2019, an increase of 40.5 per cent.
“Throughout the anti-corruption week, we want to build awareness for public servants and common citizens not only about the evils of corruption, but also the gains we can achieve if we eradicate this unlawful threat to the public administration,” he added.
The Inspector General of the Interior Ministry, Joaquim Denguenhe, said that the mechanisms put in place to report corruption crimes have become more operational in several subdivisions of the ministry, However, he admitted that from time to time there has not been anyone to pick up the phone calls and provide the needed guidance to the aggrieved and complaining citizens.
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