Luanda – Angola and Mozambique's Ombuds offices agreed on Monday, in Luanda, to reinforce cooperation through the exchange of experiences, within the scope of the agreement initiated between the parties back in 2021.
The information was made official by the Angolan Ombudswoman, Florbela Araújo, at the end of the meeting with a delegation from the Mozambican ombuds' office headed by its secretary general, Mário James Seuane.
Florbela Araújo said that, as a result of existing cooperation, last year Angolan technicians were in Mozambique to exchange experience, highlighting that, this time, the opposite occurred with Mozambican jurists and administrative officials.
She reported that the Mozambican delegation expressed interest in expanding the ombuds services in other provinces of the country, as is happening in Angola.
During the meeting, the parties raised issues linked to the organic statute, the Ombudsman's council, the flight of staff to the judiciary, among other issues.
Flobela Araújo mentioned that every year she has demonstrated to the competent authorities the improvement of working conditions, ensuring that the work of the Ombudsman/woman and the technicians who deal with the cases “is quite arduous”.
In this regard, the secretary of the Mozambican ombuds' office, Mário James Seuane, made it known that they had readjusted the salaries of advisors and technicians in the sector.
The official also pointed out that they eradicated the lack of cooperation with the institutions, as a result of guidance from President Filipe Nyusi who, in a session of the Council of Ministers, advised the heads of ministerial departments to respond to the Ombudsman's requests and statements.
The Angolan Ombuds Office signed cooperation agreements with Portugal, Zambia, Cabo Verde and South Africa. LDN/DC/CF/DOJ
