Minister of Homeland Security Ali Ihusan called on police officers to carryout their duties in protecting and serving the public and to stay away from bribery.
Minister of Homeland Security and Technology Ali Ihusan last night said that the public's biggest expectation from the police is to make Maldives a drug-free country, prevent gang crimes, and to help legalise undocumented migrants in the country, and called on to the officers to become individuals who are free from bribes offered in connection to such crimes.
Speaking at the closing ceremony of a training programme held in Addu, Minister Ihusan requested all officers to work under the instruction of their superiors in fulfilling this goal.
"To make this impossible and interfere in your work, bribes, threats and harassment will come your way from within the State, outside of it and individuals who are involved in such [crimes]," the Minister said.
He went on to say that the purpose of trainings given to officers and acting upon the oath they take is to ignore bribes offered and achieve their goals.
"I don't doubt that i will see this from you all," the Minister said in the ceremony held in Feydhoo ward of Addu City.
The minister also assured that he and President Dr Mohamed Muizzu will provide all the assistance required by Maldives Police in serving the public.
He also stressed that it is police which stands at the forefront of investigating and reducing crime as well as ensuring justice for the public, which are the biggest responsibilities of the state.
In the same ceremony, Police Commissioner Ali Shujau also gave a speech, primarily expressing concern over not seeing more police officers on the road. He said that if a report is not made from a member of the public, officers sometimes end their shifts at the station without going out on patrol and highlighted that this needs to change.
"... this needs to change. The majority of eight hour shifts needs to be completed with the people," Shujau said.
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