Southern Governor chairs security committee meeting

TDT Manama

Southern Governor His Highness Shaikh Khalifa bin Ali bin Khalifa Al Khalifa chaired yesterday the Security Committee’s remote meeting, in the presence of his Deputy Brigadier Isa Thamer Al Dusari, and a number of officers representing security directorates.

The Southern Governor praised the directives of Interior Minister General Shaikh Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa to follow up on initiatives and programmes aimed at promoting security all over the governorate, in partnership with security directorates.

He was informed about plans related to traffic flow in many regions, in coordination with the General Directorate of Traffic, stressing the need to boost traffic control to ensure the safety of road users. For his part, the General Directorate of Traffic Operations and Traffic Control director Colonel Adel Al Dusari underlined the directorate’s keenness on coordination with the governorate through the provision of traffic patrols to regulate traffic movement and reduce jams.

As part of the governorate’s efforts to combat the coronavirus (COVID-19), the Southern Governor reviewed the “preemptive disinfection” plan being carried out in partnership with the traffic directorate and volunteers. A series of disinfection campaigns were held in Zallaq and Riffa to ensure the safety of citizens and residents.

The Southern Governor reviewed the outcome of the virtual security forum, which was held in conjunction with the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, in cooperation with the General Directorate of Criminal Investigation and Forensic Science and the “Ma’an” (Together) programme to combat violence and addiction. The Southern Governor affirmed that holding purposeful security programmes is essential in boosting security partnership with the Interior Ministry’s security directorates.