LATTAKIA,(ST)_ Minister of the Interior Maj. Gen. Mohammed Ibrahim al-Shaar said that Syria is exposed to a fierce war planned by world imperialism led by the US and Zionist circles and implemented by hirelings in the region to fragment the Arab region and plunder its resources.
During his meeting with police units commanders in Lattakia on Friday, the Minister noted that the US is trying through the Syrian gate to implement the new Middle east project after its failure in partitioning Lebanon, in achieving its objectives of the occupation of Iraq and in liquidating the Palestinian cause.
The Minister indicated that the West is funding and arming terrorist groups and extremist forces which carried out crimes and acts of murder and sabotage against the Syrian people in order to undermine the components of the State, emphasizing Syria ‘s right and duty to safeguard the interests of its people and their property, public and private, and that the armed terrorist groups will be crushed by the Syrian army.
He called on Ministry ‘s units commanders for more awareness of the risks of the conspiracy planned against the country, to improve their performance to ensure safety and comfort for citizens and communicate with citizens to identify their concerns and solve them appropriately.
He noted the issue of displaced Syrians abroad , as a way to blackmail Syria by recruiting some of them against their Syrian brothers in coordination and supervision of the U.S. and Saudi and Qatari support, calling on citizens who were forced by armed terrorist groups to leave their homes to return to return back , stressing the Ministry ‘s readiness to provide necessary facilities in this area.
He pointed to the importance of Legislative Decree No. 20 of 2013 on the crime of kidnapping people and affiliated penalties and its significance in suppression of such crimes which are ode to the ethics of the Syrian people.
Al-Shaar, on the other hand, met with parliament members in Lattakia on issues of concern to citizens concerning police services.
He toured the central prison in Lattakia and asked for following up prisoners ‘s issues according to enforced laws and regulations.
T. Fateh