The government administration says it is responding to the concerns expressed by health professionals. Filimão Suazi, government spokesperson, claims that all the requests from the Mozambican Medical Association are being handled in accordance with the stipulated deadlines. These statements come in response to the statement made by the doctors the previous day about the deadlock in negotiations.
Disagreements between the government and health professionals persist over the full resolution of the issues raised in the list of demands.
The Medical Association expresses a feeling of stagnation, while the government maintains that all matters are being handled within the expected timeframe.
Filimão Suazi, who also serves as Deputy Minister of Justice, Constitutional and Religious Affairs, spoke on the matter this Thursday, during the launch event of civil society engagement initiatives aimed at promoting human rights.
He also stated that Mozambican civil society has developed significantly in the fields of protecting and promoting human rights, as well as in its commitment to the mechanism.
Luís Bitone, chairman of the National Human Rights Commission, at the same event, highlighted the importance of these initiatives for greater civil society involvement in monitoring implementation, through the outlining of clear and objective actions and strategies aimed at easing the human rights challenges in the country.
For his part, the Deputy Minister of Justice emphasised the need for stronger interaction between the government and civil society in defending human rights.
These civil society engagement initiatives seek to strengthen its role in promoting human rights, especially in conflict-affected regions.
