President Ashraf Ghani has ordered fundamental changes in Kabul police department to fight growing crimes in the city, a statement from Presidential Palace said on Friday.
This was discussed during a security meeting chaired by President Ashraf Ghani. Improvements in security situation, implementation of security charter were discussed.
Kabul security team briefed the meeting on security strategy in dealing with crimes and acts of terrorism.
The team presented its working report on patrolling in Kabul city, arrest of hundreds of criminals, fight against corruption and implementation of security charter.
President Ashraf Ghani stressed that more efforts were needed to improve security situation in Kabul and deal with criminals.
Ghani said that people should feel themselves security and asked for use of technology to overcome crimes.
He demanded the effective use of Security Charter and bringing fundamental changes in Kabul Police to improve security.
However, First Vice-President Amrullah Saleh has taken charge of Kabul’s security for a few weeks in compliance with President Ashraf Ghani’s directives.
The VP wrote on his Facebook page: “I don’t have anything called compassion for criminals in my dictionary in terms of enforcing the law to ensure public security.”
Saleh, who served as National Directorate of Security (NDS) chief from 2004 to 2010, said told Kabul residents: “I will discharge my other duties and responsibilities the way I did in the past.”
Implementation of the security charter would be part of his programme, Saleh said. “I know Kabul like the back of my hand … You can be sure, the list of thieves, harassers, extortionists, violators of law, usurpers of public property and criminals is pre-arranged.”
The former spymaster called on people to help the relevant agencies and provide them information that could help improve the security environment in the nation’s capital.
