Police won’t prohibit political parties’ programmes: New DMP chief

Staff Reporter :
The newly appointed Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Khandoker Golam Faruq has said that there will be no obstruction to the political party’s programs. But, in the name of the program, if chaos like burning transports, vandalism and keeping trees on the road, action will be taken accordingly.
He said this at a press conference organized by the DMP Media Center on the city’s Minto Road on Monday (October 31) noon.
“Police have no role in the political programs of different parties and they have no headache at all. Our work is to maintain law and order. If any party arranges meeting or brings out procession, it’s their political right,” he said.
The DMP Commissioner said it while replying to reporters’ questions during “Commissioner’s meet the press” at DMP media centre on Monday. This was the first such program the new Commissioner organized after he took over on October 29.
Regarding traffic congestions in the metropolitan city, the police commissioner said that Dhaka city was not developed in a planned way and several mega projects are underway in the capital which are reasons behind the traffic jam. “We are working on how to reduce traffic jams,” he said.
Besides, work will be done to prevent illegal parking on roads at various places, he added.
Responding to another question over controlling drug abuse, the DMP Commissioner said it can not be stopped by simply stopping the supply; it needs to curb the demand as well.
“We won’t let militants carry out subversive activities as done in the past, “We will make Dhaka better and safer, that will be our motto, “the new DMP commissioner added.