The Superior Council of the Judiciary (CSMJ) has expelled six law judges and eight justice officials assigned to different courts in the country for alleged practices of corruption and other transgressions.

The president of the Mozambican Judges Association, judge Carlos Mondlane, said that many other judges and justice officials were sanctioned with different disciplinary measures.

These expulsions and sanctions are said to have occurred last year, according to the daily "Notícias". And this year, less than four months, the CSMJ is handling 17 inquiry processes, eight against judges and nine against bailiffs.

However, Mondlane explained that the country currently has a universe of 436 judges, of whom 177 are women and 259 men. Of that number, 413 are in office, 18 are on commission and five are on registered or sick leave.

Despite this, the country still lacks judges, more so because there is a significant demand for the services of these professionals.

In recent years, as a result of investment and the creation of more courts and the entry of new judges, it has been possible to stabilize the courts of appeal, which has its impact on the cases that have been closed, according to Mondlane.

The source referred that the "One District, One Court" initiative represents one of the greatest gains in the articulation between the Executive and Judicial powers, and in these terms by the year 2023 all districts will have at least one court.

So far 150 district courts have been created, 139 of which are operational.

"This initiative aims, on the other hand, to achieve the so-called proximity justice, reducing the distances that our fellow citizens have to travel to reach the headquarters of the courts," pointed out the president of the Mozambican Association of Judges.