On January 15, 2020, in his inaugural speech, His Excellency the President of the Republic stated that:

“…we will encourage frank and open dialogue. Our strength comes from our diversity and our social and cultural richness…”

“…to include is to listen to those who think differently, to include is to give equal opportunities to everyone, to include is to exercise social justice, it is to promote employment…”

On August 15, 2020, during a presidential visit to Cabo Delgado, specifically at the Center for Displaced Persons of War in Metuge, the President of the Republic, Filipe Nyusi, spoke about what he said was the attitude of Mozambicans and foreigners who were visiting disrespect the suffering of the SDS in the following terms: