The Mozambican President said during an interaction with the Order of Engineers in Maputo that corruption “reduces the quality” of works in Mozambique.
“One of the things that is slightly ruining the quality [of works] is corruption. We can produce knowledge and everything, but if people are corrupt they will buy the works, the businesses and others and that reduces our quality,” said Filipe Nyusi, who is an engineer by training.
The Mozambican head of state was speaking during an extraordinary meeting of the directive council of the Order of Engineers of Mozambique, held at Ponta Vermelha, the official residence of the President of the Republic.
At the time, the organisation said there were schools and hospitals that were “extremely dangerous” due to “construction irregularities,” noting that the situation meant that “many roofs” could not withstand bad weather in the country. The organisation went further, stating that some non-governmental organisations (NGOs), which support the construction of infrastructure in Mozambique, do not follow education and health projects and “impose solutions that are often not appropriate” for the context.
“We have to regulate this engineering market, especially on this issue of public infrastructure. We have to prevent public money from being thrown out,” said Feliciano Dias, head of the Mozambican Engineering Association.
According to Dias, Mozambique has 26 engineering teaching institutions, a number that contributes to the “proliferation of the sale of engineering diplomas,” in the country.
