The former president of the Republic of Mozambique, Armando Guebuza, has been enrolled as a declarant in the case of Hidden Debts. He will be the last to be heard by the judge of the case, Efigénio Baptista, next Thursday, February 17.

As a member of the Council of State, Armando Guebuza enjoys the privilege of choosing to appear or not at the Maputo City Judicial Court. Nevertheless, he is still under a duty to submit his statements.

His hearing could take place in his office, or in writing, as he did during the preparatory inquiry in the case.

The national press reports that the former president refused a judicial attempt to abort his appearance at the BO tent, where the court hearing room is installed. Among the arguments was the fact that he is a member of the Council of State and father of one of the defendants, Armando Ndambi Guebuza. However, Guebuza (father) wants to present his statements before the men of law and all the press spotlights, which are broadcasting live.

This is where the broom begins to work. After so many voices have pointed to Armando Guebuza's involvement in the case of the Undeclared Debt up to his throat, here is the only opportunity where much can be clarified and even come to light.

The debts in question, more than 2.2 billion dollars, were contracted during the Guebuza administration, in favor of the companies Mozambique Asset Management (MAM), Empresa Moçambicana de Atum (Ematum), and ProIndicus - supposedly for the defense of the Mozambican coast.

Recall that the former president of the Republic of Mozambique had been removed from the list of declarants because there was no evidence in his accounts of receipt of money sent by Privinvest.

The Hidden Debts were contracted between 2013 and 2014. It is the largest financial fraud in Mozambique, which has damaged the nation and the country's image. The scheme has as "heads" high officials of the State, the State Information and Security Services (SISE) and workers from foreign banks, such as Credit Suisse and VTB of Russia.