Team Infidel
Forum Spin Doctor
Media: AFP
Byline: n/a
Date: 17 October 2006
Body:
BAGHDAD, Oct 17, 2006 (AFP) - Iraq's National Police is being completely
reorganized and over 3,000 officers have been dismissed, the Iraqi interior
ministry spokesman said Tuesday.
Brigadier General Abdel Karim Khalaf told reporters at a press conference
in the heavily fortified Green Zone that 1,228 had been sacked for breaking
the law while nearly 2,000 more were dismissed for dereliction of duty.
"This restructuring was applied this week to the leadership of the National
Police," Khalaf said. "The headquarters of the two divisions were dissolved
and all brigades were brought directly under the commander of the National
Police."
The National Police, which was formed out of the police commandos and the
public order brigades, was hastily thrown together in 2004 to address
security shortages and became notoriously infiltrated by militias.
"A total of 1,228 have been dismissed on orders of the interior minister
for criminal acts and forgery and human rights violations and other
issues," Khalaf said.
"The rest have failed to carry out their duties in some terror operations
in provinces like Qaddisiyah and Diyala," he said, estimating that more
than 3,000 have been dismissed in total.
The official said this process, which has only been implemented now, has
been underway since he took office in June.
The interior minister, Jawad al-Bolani, was chosen by the national unity
government specifically for his lack of ties to the political parties.
Ultimately, however, it appeared this lack of a political base hampered his
abilities to effect reforms.
Byline: n/a
Date: 17 October 2006
Body:
BAGHDAD, Oct 17, 2006 (AFP) - Iraq's National Police is being completely
reorganized and over 3,000 officers have been dismissed, the Iraqi interior
ministry spokesman said Tuesday.
Brigadier General Abdel Karim Khalaf told reporters at a press conference
in the heavily fortified Green Zone that 1,228 had been sacked for breaking
the law while nearly 2,000 more were dismissed for dereliction of duty.
"This restructuring was applied this week to the leadership of the National
Police," Khalaf said. "The headquarters of the two divisions were dissolved
and all brigades were brought directly under the commander of the National
Police."
The National Police, which was formed out of the police commandos and the
public order brigades, was hastily thrown together in 2004 to address
security shortages and became notoriously infiltrated by militias.
"A total of 1,228 have been dismissed on orders of the interior minister
for criminal acts and forgery and human rights violations and other
issues," Khalaf said.
"The rest have failed to carry out their duties in some terror operations
in provinces like Qaddisiyah and Diyala," he said, estimating that more
than 3,000 have been dismissed in total.
The official said this process, which has only been implemented now, has
been underway since he took office in June.
The interior minister, Jawad al-Bolani, was chosen by the national unity
government specifically for his lack of ties to the political parties.
Ultimately, however, it appeared this lack of a political base hampered his
abilities to effect reforms.