Mozambique: Government Claims That Privileges for Former Presidents Guarantee ‘Dignity’

Maputo — The Mozambican government has claimed that the recent approval of a package of financial and other benefits granted to former heads of state is aimed at guaranteeing “dignity’ of the presidents after their term in office.

The perks – which benefit former presidents Joaquim Chissano, Armando Guebuza, and Filipe Nyusi and their spouses – were approved by the Council of Ministers (cabinet) in a decree which came into effect in March. The decree increases the financial benefits of former…