LUSAKA, tuesday, August 16, 2011– Republican President, Rupiah Bwezani Banda, has reiterated Government’s commitment to the resolution of housing problems in the police service countrywide.
When he officially commissioned new police houses in Kasama, the President said houses for police staff had been successfully constructed in Ndola, Livingstone, Chipata and Kasama as practical demonstrations of good progress in addressing accommodation shortages affecting men and women in uniform.
Noting that police officers were working hard to ensure internal peace and security, the President said: “Government is committed to ensuring that police operations are conducted with minimal difficulties in all the districts of the country. Whilst improving public access to law and justice, we want to build a police service anchored on professionalism and integrity within the broad framework of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms.”
Mr Banda said Zambia had seen a period of sustained economic growth that had provided the basis for continued prosperity. This had arisen from the effective implementation of sound macro-economic policies and on-going structural reforms across all sectors of the economy.
Government was working to ensure increased public confidence in law enforcement agencies around the country, and to that end had made great strides in supplying police with equipment and logistical requirements.
“At the same time, I realize that the law enforcement officers need to operate in an environment of hope and motivation while marking the future clearly. We want to build a legacy of a better, more productive and community-responsive police service,” the President said.
This is according to a statement from the State House public relations unit.
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