Mozambican police have detained a delegate from INGD, the National Institute for Disaster Risk Management and Reduction, in Nyasa, northern Mozambique, on suspicion of illegally using various products intended for the victims of Cyclone Freddie, as announced this Saturday.
The delegate, his friend and driver were arrested red-handed early Friday as they unloaded groceries at a residence in Liching, the provincial capital, Mirza Maguanda, spokesman for the Republic of Mozambique Police, said. Media (PRM) in Nyasa.
“We know the goal was to sell these products to Malawi, a neighboring country,” the spokeswoman said.
It consists of 6,600 kg of rice, 4,660 kg of cornmeal, 700 kg of beans, 912 liters of vegetable oil and 49 plastic rolls used to cover tents for the victims.
The detention of the delegate came after a popular complaint put forward by the PRM.
Cyclone Freddy hit Mozambique in February and March, killing at least 169 people and affecting more than 200,000 families, according to the latest INGD data.
Freddy is already one of the longest-lived cyclones in decades, having traveled over 10,000 kilometers since it formed off northern Australia on February 4 and crossed the entire Indian Ocean into southern Africa.
The current rainy season (October to April) has already killed 302 people and affected more than a million people in Mozambique.
The country is considered one of the most affected by climate change in the world, with winds blowing from the Indian Ocean and floods from the watersheds of southern Africa.
Author: Portuguese
Source: CM Jornal
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