On Friday, the government, through the deputy minister of state administration and civil service, demanded that public sector human resources managers in Gaza give priority to merit-based progression for employees with high professional performance..

Inocêncio Impissa, who was speaking in Xai-Xai, at a meeting he held with human resources managers from the public sector at various levels in Gaza, justified the action with the general statute for state officials and agents, which advocates the advancement of officials who are highly competent in their work.

"The human resources managers must constantly monitor the employees, in agreement with their sector heads, in order to assess the elements that will allow them to benefit from merit-based progression," explained Impissa, quoted by Rádio Moçambique.

He also said that the same legislation also disqualifies officials with poor professional performance, who will be demoted according to their annual rating.