Minister admits Police involvement in crime
Wednesday, 20 June 2012 03:38 Lagu Francis South Sudan >>> . The Minister of Interior Alison Monani Magaya has admitted that some police and other organized forces officials are sometimes involved in killings and armed robberies, ongoing in the Juba city and other parts of South Sudan. "To some extent yes. Not only are the police, even other organized forces are doing the same. We have arrested many of them. If police are doing things which are spoiling the name of the police, it is the duty of the ministry of interior to take necessary steps to address these issues," Magaya told Radio Miraya. "Admitting is one way of solving the problem. If you begin to deny, then actually you are making the case to multiply. "It does not mean that all police are bad people; there may be bad elements among them. It is our duty to find out this type of people and punish them". Magaya attributed the police involvement in criminal acts to high rates of illiteracy and the fact that the police officers are former soldiers other than trained police officers. Early this week, President Salva Kiir also cautioned police against being involved in night crimes especially in Juba. The President made the observation following a public outcry about increasing rates of crime in Juba and other parts of the country. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "South Sudan Info - The Kob" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
