National Police Director General Abdelghani Hamel: “The malicious rumours about my so-called resignation are aimed at spreading confusion”
In an exclusive interview with the newspaper “Echorouk”, the Director General of the National Police, Major General Abdelghani Hamel, harks back to the rumours speaking of his so-called resignation by describing them as malicious and ill-intentioned. He also dwelt on his firm intention to upgrade the efficiency of the national police at all levels at the service of the citizens.
- Echorouk : What is your reaction to the persisting rumours spread of late about your so-called resignation from your post as Director General of the National Police?
- *** Actually, these kind of rumours are utterly baseless and groundless. They are only designed to sow confusion and they won’t make me waver in my firm resolve to make the national police an efficient constituent body at the full service of the nation and the citizens.
- I draw my unshakable will to go on steadily with my work at the head of the national police from the trust devolved upon me by the President of the Republic, his Excellency Abdellaziz Bouteflika.
- Echorouk : What is your appraisal of the state of the national police at the time of your nomination at the helm of this constituent body?
- *** Well, when I was appointed by President Abdellaziz Bouteflika at the head of this body, I found resolute policemen and policewomen eager to fulfill their mission at the service of the nation and the citizens with the general motto being : “A law-abiding state at the service of the citizens”.
- All the personnel of the national police, all sections taken together, are fully conscious of the paramount importance of the mission devolved upon them.
- Echorouk : What, about the reforms you envisage to introduce into the security services apparatus? What is the main crux of these reforms and what are the hurdles you have encountered so far in the fulfillment of this major task?
- *** Well, I have been striving since my nomination by the head of state at the helm of the national police in July 2010 to bolster and to promote the efficiency and the role of this constituent body in all fields of endeavour.
- I have dutifully seen to the setting up of various commissions entrusted with ensuring the smooth implementation of the necessary reforms aimed primarily at making the national police live up to its daily commitments and be in tune with the fast-evolving world environment.
- The reforms are also designed to promote the social situation of the police personnel in terms of salary hikes and better working conditions.
- Echorouk : Can we expect during your term at the helm of the national police, the creation of a police trade union organization?
- *** I don’t think so, because such an idea is not on my agenda for the time being. The national police has its own basic law at the moment and can do without a trade union to secure socio-professional benefits and promotions for all its personnel without any major hurdles.