The president of the Maputo City Council, Rasaque Manhique, swore in the new members of the Board of Directors of the Empresa Municipal de Mobilidade e Estacionamento (EMME) on Tuesday (20), in an attempt to modernize and streamline the management of urban mobility and parking..

To this end, according to AIMThe Maputo mayor appointed Francisco Mabjaia as chairman of EMME's Board of Directors, replacing João Ruas. Elsa Vitória was appointed to the financial area, replacing Pedro Cossa, while Sérgio Chone is now chairman of the newly created Supervisory Board.

The appointment of the new officers comes in the context of growing dissatisfaction with the current parking model in the city, marked by fines and approaches considered excessive, and aims to make the services more efficient and accessible to the population.

In this sense, during the ceremony, Manhique highlighted the need for a new attitude on the part of EMME, calling for greater proximity and dialog with citizens. "Our citizens don't refuse to pay for parking, but it's important that we have a dialogical and respectful approach," he said.

The mayor stressed that the event symbolizes the city council's commitment to modern and efficient management, stressing that the new appointees must put their experience and energy at the service of the city. Addressing Mabjaia, he highlighted his reputation for seriousness and results, challenging him to implement a more transparent and functional system.

Among the priorities is improving communication with users about rotating parking. "Citizens cannot guess that they are parking in a zone subject to payment if there is no clear signage," said Manhique, recognizing the need to invest in information signs and technology to facilitate automatic payment.

For his part, Francisco Mabjaia pledged to meet the challenges set, promoting dialogue and internal collaboration to define the company's new direction. Elsa Vitória was given the task of restructuring and streamlining EMME's financial area, with technical support from the Municipal Council. Overseeing the whole process will be Sérgio Chone, who will be responsible for ensuring the transparency of the company's management.

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