{"id":8916,"date":"2021-11-15T15:21:51","date_gmt":"2021-11-15T15:21:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/mozambique\/?p=8916"},"modified":"2021-11-15T15:02:33","modified_gmt":"2021-11-15T15:02:33","slug":"mozambique-new-defence-and-interior-ministers-sworn-in-aim","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/mozambique\/all-news\/mozambique-new-defence-and-interior-ministers-sworn-in-aim","title":{"rendered":"Mozambique: New Defence and Interior Ministers sworn in \u2013 AIM"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Mozambique. <\/strong><\/span>Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi on Friday instructed the new Defence Minister, Cristovao Chume, to work towards the rapid modernisation of the country\u2019s armed forces (FADM), so that they will be in a fit condition to face the challenges of today.<\/p>\n<p>He was speaking during the ceremony in which he swore into office Chume, and the new Interior Minister, Arsenia Massingue.<\/p>\n<p>Nyusi said that Chume\u2019s \u201clong and immaculate\u201d record in the FADM, \u201cgives us confidence that he is the right man for the current moment\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the recent successes of the Mozambican forces and their allies from Rwanda and SADC (Southern African Development Community), Nyusi insisted that the fight against terrorism, and the restoration of normality in the regions affected remain the immediate challenges for the defence and security forces.<\/p>\n<p>The Mozambican people, he added, need to restore their dream of living once more in peace and harmony.<\/p>\n<p>Key to Chume\u2019s success in his mission, said Nyusi, would be modernisation of the armed forces, in line with the evolution of technology, and greater coordination with the local militias who have mastery of the terrain, and increasing experience of fighting against the terrorists.<\/p>\n<p>Mozambique launches composite force to stop kidnappings and terrorism<\/p>\n<p>The President urged Massingue, the first woman to hold the post of Interior Minister, to restructure police intelligence so that the police can react in due time to emerging threats.<\/p>\n<p>Nyusi added that she must also take into account transparency, ethics and respect for the law and for existing norms. She must show \u201czero tolerance\u201d of corruption.<\/p>\n<p>The president wanted to see modernisation of all the services supervised by the Interior Ministry, including the National Criminal Investigation Service (SERNIC), and the National Immigration Service (SENAMI).<\/p>\n<p>Among the main challenges facing the police, he said, are the fight against terrorism and violent extremism, kidnappings, cybercrime, money laundering and environmental crimes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/mozambique\">Mozambique<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Mozambique. 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