Africa-Press – Mozambique. The National Association of Municipalities of Mozambique (ANAMM) on Wednesday promised actions to help develop the country, and announced the creation of a national development company, which will acquire equipment that will be shared among the municipalities.
“We came to say that we are ready to help in the matter of serving everyone better and better. To say that we are part of the solution, to count on us for whatever is necessary for the development not only of the municipalities, but of the country in general,” said the president of ANAMM, João Ferreira, in statements to the press at the end of the meeting in Maputo with President Daniel Chapo.
At the meeting, the leader of the National Association of Municipalities of Mozambique highlighted the creation of a national development company, whose objective will be to acquire equipment that will be shared among the municipalities.
Ferreira, who is mayor of Chimoio, capital of the central province of Manica, explained that the equipment to be acquired would help solve the problems in districts the municipalities have responsibility for.
Mozambique has been experiencing a climate of social unrest since October of last year, with demonstrations and strikes called, at first, by former presidential candidate Venâncio Mondlane, who rejects the election results that gave victory to the Mozambique Liberation Front (Frelimo) candidate, Daniel Chapo.
Smaller-scale protests are still taking place in different parts of the country with people, in addition to contesting the October 9 election results, protesting the rising cost of living and other social problems.
Since October, at least 327 people have died, including around two dozen minors, and around 750 have been shot during the protests, according to the electoral platform Decide, a non-governmental organization that monitors electoral processes in Mozambique.
The Mozambican government confirmed at least 80 deaths, in addition to the destruction during the protests of 1,677 commercial establishments, 177 schools and 23 health units.
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