Malanje - The coordinator of the Northern Judicial Region of the Attorney General's Office (PGR), Neto Joaquim Neto, reaffirmed on Thursday the body's commitment to combating crimes of corruption, embezzlement, money laundering and others harmful to the State.
Speaking to the press on the first of three days of a visit to Malanje province, the deputy attorney general of the Republic clarified that corruption cases in the region remain under investigation, refuting any narrative of 'stagnation' of them.
He emphasized that the processes of corruption, embezzlement and money laundering, due to their complexity, need to be proven in court, hence the conviction of the defendants should be ruled out immediately, immediately after the complaint.
There is a whole set of procedures to be taken', he clarified, having requested calm from the population that is long waiting for the outcome of these cases.
Recent data from the PGR show the existence, in Malanje, of 52 cases of corruption, embezzlement, money laundering, violation of budget execution rules, criminal association, influence peddling, involving public managers, in the preparatory investigation phase.
The coordinator of the Northern Judicial Region of the Attorney General's Office (PGR), Neto Joaquim Neto, continues his working day in Malanje on Friday, where he will guide the official act of presentation of the five new magistrates appointed to the province. ACC/NC/PBC/DOJ
