MAPUTO, July 31 (Xinhua) -- Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi said Wednesday during the state's annual report that the "state of the nation is one of hope and a promising horizon".
It was the fifth and last time of his current mandate that the President has been at the Assembly of the Republic addressing the report to the country since he took the office in 2015.
"We can say today that we have crossed a sea of adversity," said Nyusi, adding that "we can say with the same conviction and pride that the state of the nation is one of hope and a promising horizon."
According to Nyusi, Mozambique has everything to work out, looking at the economic prospects, understanding with the Renamo party for achieving effective peace, as well as restoring the trust of international cooperation partners, are steps that will make us prosper.
The trust of international partners was jeopardize after the hidden debt scandal that came up in 2016, a loan of 2 billion U.S. dollars that was deviated by some government officials.
"Throughout the 5 years we have maintained with Renamo a permanent, patriotic and constructive dialogue for the different segments of our society, consolidating peace, which will allow the elections of next October to take place in an environment of peace and harmony," Nyusi said.
For the President, the dialogue with Renamo allowed to silence the weapons and implement the memorandum of understanding.
Both parties began this week with the registration and delivery of weapons held by Renamo residual men. About 5,000 men from the main opposition party are expected to hand in their weapons before the October general elections.
Nyusi said that in the last 5 years he has focused primarily on reconciling the country.
"My trip to Gorongosa to meet the Renamo leader (Ossufo Momade) on Thursday sums it up in the background of everything we've been preparing over the years. Tomorrow (August 1), it will become real to sign the agreement of definitive assignment of military hostilities," he said, deserving applause from the members of the Assembly of the Republic.
Nyusi added that in the document to be signed with Renamo, both parties are responsible for refraining from all hostile acts against forces, positions, persons or properties.
This historic moment reaffirms our hope for a bright future, and will be celebrated in the country's capital, Maputo, within days, Nyusi said.
Negotiations with the opposition foresee the demilitarization, demobilization and reintegration of Renamo men, decentralization of governing powers, among other political aspects of which the party claims to be marginalized over them.
The dialogue between the parties led to the cession of armed clashes between 2013 and 2015, culminating in the deaths of several civilians, destruction of infrastructure and economic slowdown.
Still in the peace chapter, the president called on the efforts of the Defense and Security Forces to tighten the siege on armed men who have been attacking people and destroying homes in the northern province of Cabo Delgado.
The government now counts with help from Tanzania, cooperation with the United States of America and recently India was requested for help in order to fight the armed men.
"Until today, the bad guys don't show their faces or say what their intentions are," he said.
On the economic front, Filipe Nyusi said that in order to restore economic stability, the government has promoted employment, infrastructure construction and resource allocation in important sectors.
"Liquefying and natural gas exploration projects in the Rovuma basin, tourism, agriculture, energy and fisheries create conditions for the country's development."
These are the sectors with the greatest potential for income and employment generation, he added.
However, according to the President, some adversities such as falling foreign market prices and climate change have affected the parameters of the government's vision.
In a 2-hour speech, the President reviewed all aspects of his governance, including the results of fighting poaching, fighting corruption, investing in education, expanding the health and water network.
"Concern for the people is not exhausted in this mandate," he said, adding that "the country's future is full of hope, and seeds are sown for years to come."
