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Ghani: No More ‘Misuse of Power’ – Police to Restore ‘Law and Order’
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani emphasizes to take the Police Force out of warfare and get them back to what they ought to be doing – law enforcement.
President Ghani, speaking in the graduation ceremony of 500 fresh policemen today January 13th, underlined that interference in the affairs of the Ministry of Interior must be put an end to. He warns, “No security officials have the right to kill a suspect.”
Ghani says, “Interference in the affairs of MoI must reach its minimum. There is no place for illegal armed men in our law. Thieves and smugglers cannot threaten the police, nor can they swear at the police. If you want the support, you have mine and my administration’s full support.”
To this date, the police conduct anti-insurgency operations, the ones that leave them with excessive casualties. Now, however, the president wants them to get back to their actual responsibilities, meaning, to enforce the law and order. “The police have to stop fighting the war and from now on, they should return to their actual jobs, enforcing the law and order,” says Ghani.
In the meantime, Massoud Andarabi, the Acting Minister of MoI says, “The trends that had been promoted in the MoI on basis of personal interests, have been diagnosed which will be replaced with standardized mechanisms. New schemes to restore security in Kabul are also being applied.”
The 500 fresh police force graduates from the National Police Academy are strongly expected to professionally bring reforms in ‘actions and procedures’ in order to add to the effectiveness of operations that have been launched to lower crimes in Afghanistan.
President Ghani, took the ceremony as an opportunity to address the fact that operations of the security forces cause civilian casualties. He said, “No security officials, even the top ones, have the right to kill a suspect.”
Ashraf Ghani’s strong emphasis on the legitimate use of power comes after the incident of a week ago when five people, including an ex-jihadi commander named Amir Satar Ghorbandi, were killed in an NDS operation in Kabul.
Shahabuddin Delawar, president of the Afghan Red Crescent Society (ARCS), met with Richard Lindsay, the UK’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, to discuss the country’s humanitarian situation and ways to expand assistance for vulnerable communities.
According to ARCS, the meeting focused on support for people affected by natural disasters, Afghan returnees and other vulnerable groups, particularly their urgent humanitarian and healthcare needs.
Delawar thanked the United Kingdom for its humanitarian assistance to people affected by natural disasters and briefed Lindsay on the ARCS’s humanitarian and healthcare activities.
He highlighted the society’s services for children with congenital heart defects at its cardiac hospital, vocational training and skills development programs for vulnerable women and children across seven regional zones, mental healthcare services, and assistance to communities affected by natural disasters.
Delawar said decades of hardship had left many Afghans facing mental health challenges, while vulnerable families continued to struggle with difficult living conditions. He stressed the need for expanded humanitarian assistance and healthcare support.
Referring to the return of Afghan refugees from neighboring countries, Delawar said many families urgently need shelter, food, non-food items and medical services. He called for greater UK cooperation to help meet returnees’ basic needs.
Lindsay praised the ARCS’s humanitarian work and pledged continued cooperation in supporting returnees and other humanitarian initiatives in the coming year. He also said he would seek to facilitate effective cooperation with the society in the healthcare sector.
Both sides underscored the importance of strengthening cooperation to expand humanitarian assistance, support vulnerable communities and improve healthcare services in Afghanistan.
Amir Khan Muttaqi, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, met with Yatin Patel, India’s chargé d’affaires in Kabul, on Wednesday.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Muttaqi emphasized that, in line with its balanced foreign policy, the Islamic Emirate attaches importance to relations with India.
Referring to the growing volume of trade between the two countries, he stressed the need to strengthen communication and cooperation between Afghanistan’s and India’s public and private sectors, adding that cooperation should be expanded to make better use of existing capacities.
Meanwhile, Yatin Patel said India seeks to expand its relations and engagement with Afghanistan in the economic, political and humanitarian fields.
Muttaqi also wished Patel success in his new assignment.
Mohammad Naeem, Deputy Minister for Finance and Administration at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, met on Wednesday with Richard Lindsay, the UK’s Special Representative for Afghanistan.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the two sides discussed Afghanistan’s political, economic and security situation, regional stability, humanitarian assistance and consular services.
Naeem expressed appreciation for the UK’s humanitarian assistance and cooperation with Afghanistan and stressed the importance of continuing cooperation between the two sides.
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