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Africa-Press – Mozambique. <\/strong><\/span>The Mozambican government has approved a proposal to review the police law, which provides for the creation of the Criminal Offences Investigation Branch (RIC), to tackle the new crime trend seen in the country, a development questioned in some circles.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe revision proposal aims to adapt the Police Law of the Republic of Mozambique to the legal framework in force at the stage of the country\u2019s socio-economic development, associated with the challenges of the dynamics that criminal phenomena currently impose on public order, security and tranquillity,\u201d Council of Ministers spokesman Filima\u0303o Suaze said on Tuesday (12-03).
\nThe proposal must go through the Assembly of the Republic, where the Minister of the Interior, Pascoal Ronda, has already argued that the review of Police laws will allow for better equipment for the corporation and better efficiency in the fight against organized crime.<\/p>\n

Ronda said that \u201cthe process of reviewing the PRM and SERNIC Laws is underway with a view to strengthening the organizational and operational capacity suited to the challenges posed by transnational organized crime\u201d.<\/p>\n

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For lawyer and analyst Custo\u0301dio Duma, the creation of the RIC could mean the reversal of the gains made with the creation of SERNIC, as well as the return of control of criminal investigation by the Ministry of the Interior.<\/p>\n

Duma says that \u201cit cannot be said that this institution will investigate new types of crimes, since the Public Prosecutor\u2019s Office has within itself an office for preventing and combating corruption and has an office for preventing and combating major crimes, which includes not only terrorism, but also money laundering and other types of crime\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cI cannot understand what the purpose would be,\u201d says the lawyer.<\/p>\n

Duma fears that any new branch of the police could create space for insubordination and conflict of competences, as SERNIC will not be dissolved. \u201cPerhaps it could even create space for insubordination again, if not double subordination, because for certain crimes and specific situations we would have two entities working towards the same end\u201d.<\/p>\n

In turn, Renamo deputy Anto\u0301nio Muchanga believes that the proposal arises due to the government\u2019s failure in criminal investigation and failure to accept international cooperation in combating crimes such as kidnapping.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhy does the government run like the devil would from a cross when it comes to seriously asking for cooperation to combat kidnappings? Many serious countries have already proposed to help Mozambique in the fight against kidnappings, why does the Frelimo government refuse this cooperation?\u201d the Renamo deputy asks.<\/p>\n

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