Malawi: Regional Commissioner of Police for the north, Richard Luhanga has promised to enhance security in Rumphi District. He announced the organization’s plan to deploy more officers to newly opened K42 million Livingstonia Police unit.
The new Police Unit has been opened for the safety of the people Traditional Authority Kachulu in Rumphi. The announcement was made on Friday, when he was attending the opening of the police unit.
He also highlighted that the unit has been which has been built by Rumphi District Council. It is being funded through the Governance to Enable Service Delivery (GESD).
He said that police presence in the area will also assist in fighting against entry of illegal immigrants and pledged to deploy 10 more officers in addition to three who are already at the unit to strengthen security.
Luhanga then urged the people in the area to report anyone who is protecting or shltering illegal immigrants to police. He also warned against vandalizing public property whenever there are misunderstandings between police and the community.
“We expect that whenever there are differences, they should be settled within the lines of the law. Those who destroy government property will be hunted down and brought to book. They are here to serve you and we expect peaceful coexistence between officers and community.
Similarly, I expect my officers to be exemplary and professional when discharging their duties. I am going to discipline all errant officers,” said Luhanga.
District Commissioner for Rumphi, Emmanuel Bulukutu said that security is important in the area because Livingstonia is one of the areas which is earmarked for hotel development under President Chakwera’s Agriculture, Tourism and Mining (ATM) Strategy towards attaining Malawi 2063.
He also pledged to community members that the council will build houses to provide conducive accommodation to the officers.
TA Kachulu said he was grateful for the intervention saying it would help in reducing cases of gender-based violence, and child abuse among others in the area.