“Serving, Protecting and Making Difference”
The European Commission constructs two new police stations in Kassala
State, Eastern Sudan
Kassala,
23 November 2009– Wali of State Kassala, State Police Commissioner
and United Nations Development Program officially opened two new police
stations in Kassala State.
The
inauguration was performed by the State Wali of Kassala Mr. Salah Ali
Adam, the State Police Commissioner Mr. Esam Eldin Abdalmahmoud Eltayeb,
UNDP Country Director, Mr. Claudio Caldarone, and the representatives
of European Commission, Ms. Natalia Lazarewicz, Coordinator for Sudan
at the European Commission in Brussels and Ms. Christina Lindberg, Programme
Manager, Governance and Social Sector in Sudan who were impressed with
the new buildings.
UNDP Sudan with the financial support of the European Commission through
the Strengthening Access to Justice and Confidence Building in Kassala
project constructed two new police stations in Kassala State; El Murabaat
of Kasala district and in Wad Sherifi, one of the poorest localities of
Kassala.
In his opening remarks, the State Wali Mr. Salah Ali Adam said “Democratization,
no doubt at all, is the global song of the day. Wars are being waged and
fought for any democratic society worth the name. In such society, governance
is by the rule of law, and all members of the society, including the lawmakers,
the law enforcers and the law custodians are equal subjects before the
law. Policing in such societies is created, controlled and enabled by
the law. These are the present day changes to which our services has to
adapt quickly”.
He
added that construction of these two police stations will bring potential
benefit for the police and community as well saying “……potential
benefits are many and include: preventing and reducing crime as well as
fear of crime; reducing disorder and anti-social behaviors; increasing
feelings of safety; improving police community relationships as well as
improving police community accountability”.
Before the cutting the ribbon UNDP Country Director Mr. Claudio Caldarone
said that he was very impressed with the close cooperation between the
community and police and stated that “these buildings represent
the institution of justice and have community focus. The heart of policing
is knowledge that these buildings will bring the knowledge of police and
communities together to develop a long term solutions to law and order
issues”.
Mr. Esam Eldin Abdalmahmoud Eltayeb, the State Police Commissioner of
Kassala, said “This is a fantastic facility and as police, we are
always looking for the ways to improve our services to the public therefore
assistance of UNDP on building infrastructure, enhancing capacity the
police force and judiciary system, strengthening link between police and
community will create enable environment for us to better provide services
to community”.
The Strengthening Access to Justice and Confidence Building project in
Kassala State is intended to strengthen access to justice and promote
accountability of rule of law institutions in order to establish a solid
foundation for development. The project includes a police and prison infrastructure
development; facilitation of access to justice for vulnerable groups,
in particular IDPs and returnees; and supports civil society organisations
and community-based organisations to create an environment that is conducive
to sustainable peace and development based on the premise of rule of law.
The inauguration ceremony took place on the Monday, 23 November 2009 in
Kassala State, Eastern Sudan.
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For
more information, please contact:
Surayo Buzurukova, Regional Programme Manager, Governance and Rule of
Law, Eastern Sudan, surayo.buzurukova@undp.org,
+249 (0)912 501161
Evariste Sibomana, Project Manager, Governance and Rule of Law Unit, Sudan
evariste.sibomana@undp.org,
+249 (0) 912313987
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