Khartoum suburb residents presents petition over insecurity to interior ministry

December 15, 2009 (KHARTOUM) — Residents of Haj yousif suburb, in Khartoum State, have this morning of Tuesday 15, presented petition over repeated insecurity incidents to Hillat Kuku Police station expressing their dissatisfaction over the way the law enforcement organ protects them.

Speaking at the Police station, Lual Chan and Sebit Hassan expressed dismay over alleged police failure to deal with a spate of armed robbery incidents in their area known as hillat Carton.

They told police division commander who identified himself during official introduction to petitioners as Hamid Awad El-Jaz that despite reporting to the police about the on-going armed robbery in their area, the latter have shown little cooperation.

Reading a statement by the residents to officer, one of the residents, Ms Asha Dudu, said for the past six weeks more than five families have been assaulted and robbed of their properties. So far, she said, Police have not solved any of the cases.

She continued to say they are now living in constant fear following a series of robberies carried out by gangs of youths armed with sub-machine guns, hammers and other locally made weapons.

The resident went further to add that the situation forced them to hold several meetings on the situation at which they decided to send some of the affected people to inquire about the progress of their cases.

According to her, she said those who have been making follow-ups at both Hillat Kuku and Sharwahat police stations have reportedly ended up being harassed.

Speaking later, elder Deng Kur who is also a resident, said the way the law enforcement agents have been handling the incidents, has made them lose confidence with the Police Force.

The Police Force has failed to fulfill its responsibilities professionally. Sometimes they don’t even record statements of the affected people; to me that is lack of professionalism, he said.

However, on his part, the officer who attentively listened to oral complains supporting petition could not react to the sentiments, but asked the residents for a week during which he would follow up their claims and consult his superiors.

(ST)