Ihusan responds to Yameen regarding public trust in police

Had former President Abdulla Yameen worked to improve the Maldives Police Service in his five years in office, it would now be a institution that holds public trust, Minister of Homeland Security and Technology Ali Ihusan has stated. This administration would improve the Police Service into an institution that even Yameen would be proud of, he asserted. 

Ihusan's comments follow Yameen's allegations during a People's National Front (PNF) rally last night, where he said that although public trust in the Police service needs to be restored, Ihusan is not capable of achieving this. 

Responding to Yameen on social media, Ihusan said that if instead of running the 'Front Office' from his sitting room after concluding a five-year presidential term, Yameen had dedicated his five years in office to being in the President's Office and working on improving the Police Service, there would have been no need to speak about this today. Had that been done, the Police Service would have public confidence by this point, Ihusan said. 

"God willing, by the end of these five years, there will be complete public confidence in the Police Service, and President Yameen himself will be proud of the service," Ihusan asserted. 

Ihusan said that most within the Police Service hold a dedication to service and patriotism, expressing pride in such officers. 

The President is confident that what needs to be improved within the service can be achieved, he said. 

Ihusan has begun efforts to 'reset' Police Service, with a Local Policing Conference held earlier this week. He stated that through the conference, areas that need improvement have been identified, and the impact of the conference will be seen in the next two to three weeks. 

Ihusan has reiterated that what the public demands from the Police is results. He stated that those unable to perform and show these results to the public cannot forever remain in the service.