Security agencies centre of govt’s trust: Home Minister Lekhak

By A Staff Reporter,Kathmandu, Sept. 16: Minister for Home Affairs Ramesh Lekhak has said that efforts are underway to make the Nepal Police and the Armed Police Force Nepal (APF) more energetic and professional. 

Speaking at the passing-out ceremony of the Basic Training for serial number 16 (A) of Assistant Inspectors of the APF organised at the National Armed Police Force Training Academy on Sunday morning, the Home Minister said that work was underway to amend existing laws and regulations to strengthen and fortify the security agencies in line with current needs.

Minister Lekhak said that a process to draft a new bill for the Nepal Police and Armed Police was pushed forward.

He said that the security agencies are the centre of the government's trust due to their contributions to border security, internal security management, revenue leakage control and other areas in the service and protection of the state and the public.

He emphasised that the APF has established itself as an outstanding security agency due to its significant contributions to the country's internal management. 

"From the time of its establishment, the Armed Police Force has maintained a proud presence in national security with great efficiency," said the Home Minister. 

APF has become an indispensable partner for the citizens because of the high performance demonstrated in fulfilling its responsibilities, said Home Minister Lekhak.  

He highlighted that maintaining peace and security in the country amid changing political, social, economic, and security environments was highly complex and challenging. 

“The state needs to manage security agencies with professional and capable personnel to handle these challenges effectively,” said Home Minister Lekhak. 

He also said that the APF was conducting various basic and advanced training programmes to make its personnel professionally skilled and capable of performing their duties flawlessly. 

"The government is fully supportive of the necessary infrastructure management and capacity building for such training, and I assure you that this support will continue," he said. "I feel that the leadership of the APF and all its personnel are moving forward with new plans in the field of peace and security, setting aside personal interests."

Minister Lekhak emphasised that maintaining peace and security is a prerequisite for the country's development and that achieving good governance is only possible through cooperation and coordination among all security agencies and the general public. 

He also instructed the newly commissioned Assistant Inspectors of the APF to be disciplined, hardworking and dedicated to serving the nation.

A total of 68 Assistant Inspectors were commissioned at the ceremony. Along with the Home Minister, the event was attended by Home Secretary Gorkarna Mani Duwadee, Chief of the Armed Police Force Inspector General Raju Aryal, Inspector General of the Nepal Police Basanta Bahadur Kuwar, and others.