Mozambique: Minister Admits Persistence of Corruption

Maputo — Nampula (Mozambique), 10 Dec - The Mozambican Minister of State Administration, Carmelita Namashalua, has admitted the persistence of corruption, particularly in the areas of public works and the supply of goods and services to the state.

Speaking in the northern city of Nampula on Sunday, at a ceremony to mark International Anti-Corruption Day, held every year on 9 December, she said that other serious problems were "favouritism, nepotism, illicit charges for admitting people to jobs in the public administration, and falsification of licences".

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