PM Koirala emphasizes on peace, democracy, development

Kathmandu, Dec 11: Prime Minister Sushil Koirala has urged for support from all for peace, democracy and development.

Inaugurating a two-day conference of senior police officers at the police headquarters, Naxal today, PM Koirala said the police administration should ensure the security to the society by understanding the sensitivity of the transitional phase.

Institutionalizing the democratic republic and inclusiveness are the challenges, PM Koirala added.

People have expected good governance, transparency and peace from the police administration as the police have a responsibility of providing security with the promotion of the fundamental human rights, Prime Minister Koirala said.

The police organization should save its dignity and maintain discipline so that the public and political leaders also could learn these from the organization, he said.     

 

Similarly, PM Koirala directed the police officers to take action against the public vehicle operators if they were found carrying more passengers than the capacity of vehicles as the increasing road accidents has become a challenge these days.

Embezzlement has destroyed the dignity of every sector and it has even said connected in promotion of the police administration and it should be ended soon. 

Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Bamdev Gautam suggested the conference to come up with reform plans by evaluating and deliberating in detail on the works carried out by the police organization, future challenges, strategy, the law and order of the country, crime investigation and traffic management.

            Stating that the Nepal Police is capable of maintaining peace and order has been demonstrated during the 18^th Summit of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), DPM Gautam urged the police organization to focus its attention to face the challenges and the situation prior to and after the promulgation of the new constitution.

The seminar saw the deliberations on the works done by the Police Organization and the challenges facing it including traffic management among others.

             Gautam also emphasized the need of making the Police Academy more effective and discipline.

            He also informed that the Home Ministry is soon going to introduce a 'Gender-friendly' programme.

            Anupraj Sharma, the Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission, expressed his confidence that the seminar will further imbibe the sense of responsibility in Police towards the people and the nation.

            Expressing that the Police are the primary protector of the human rights, Sharma underscored that the Nepal Police should present as a protector of the Human Rights instead of as a punitive body.

Similarly, the Chief of Army Staff Gaurav Sumsher JB Rana stated that if all the security bodies work in unison being honest towards the country and the people, it is relatively easier to maintain peace.

            Likewise, Surya Prasad Silwal, the Secretary at the Home Ministry, opined that due to the 'special' ambition of some people in the Organization, the image of the Nepal Police tends to appear murky. He stressed the need to work united for the collective goal.

            Upendrakanta Aryal, the Inspector General of Police (IGP), believed that Nepal Police could discharge its duty and responsibility with integrity and the highest professionalism.

            Aryal was of the opinion that the Nepal Police has not been able to function on par excellence due to the inadequate allocation of the budget.

            The Nepal Police organizational structure comprises around 2339 units across the country where 67,416 personnel have been working in various capacities.

Senior Police Officers, the representatives from all zones and districts of Nepal are participating in the seminar which held after the 7 years of hiatus