Gov't guarantees security, law and order throughout the country
Gov’t
guarantees security, law and order throughout the country
The President of The Gambia Adama Barrow has stated that his government is fully committed
to guarantee security and maintaining law and order throughout the country.
He made these remarks yesterday on
delivering a statement at the National Assembly in occasion called “The State
of our Nation”.
“In the wake of the random attacks across the
globe, the Counter Terrorism Unit will be re-organized and given new mandates
for more effective preventive and counter operations. To promote transparency
and meritocracy, an independent police council will be set up, and efforts to
attract recruits with skills and competencies will be intensified to maintain a
force of personnel with integrity and substantial potential,” he president
highlighted.
He said to ascertain justice and fair
play, Government intends to establish an independent Police Complaints
Commission, preferably to be presided over by an experienced former Judge of
the Courts, to ensure that the fundamental human rights of residents of the
country are respected.
However the president said the reforms
will extend to the Prison Department, where the design for the construction of
a new modern prison is near completion. He added that noting the involvement of
our vulnerable youth in crime, a new legal framework will be developed for the
detention and management of juveniles in custody.
“As migration is a source of much
concern and grief, my Government has formulated a new migration policy to
reinforce the Immigration Act, especially as regards cross-border movement,” he
lamented.
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