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Security expert and former police chief, Fatjon Softa, has commented on the race to elect the new director of the State Police, following the dismissal of Ilir Proda, emphasizing that the fact that the candidates come from within the system is a positive development.
According to Softa, there are three categories of candidates in this race: district leaders, administrative leaders who are part of the structures of the Police Directorate, and former senior police leaders. He also emphasized that two women are also participating in the race, which according to him contributes to respecting gender equality.
Softa stated that the position of Director of the State Police is a specific function and is often considered a position with political influence, emphasizing that the Prime Minister, as leader of the majority, bears responsibility for order and security in the country.
He also criticized the fact that over the years no Interior Minister has completed a full term and that every change at the head of the ministry has also led to the dismissal of the Director General of the Police, creating, according to him, anomalies in the functioning of the institution. The security expert emphasized that the head of the police should be elected through a genuine competition and not only on the basis of the name, but on a concrete platform.
According to him, each candidate must present a clear plan for the innovations they will bring to the leadership of the State Police. Softa also underlined that over the last 35 years, several strategies have been changed in the security sector, adding that the police must be detached from political influence to guarantee a more professional and sustainable functioning.
"It is important that the competition is within the system. Those who are in the competition are part of the police structure, which is admirable. Here I distinguish three categories of people, district leaders, administrative leaders, who are part of the Police Directorate, and former senior leaders. There are also two women competing in this competition, which also fulfills gender equality. The role of the police director is specific, as they have called it a political post. The Prime Minister should be the one who has the majority and who is responsible for order and security. Every change in him has brought about the departure of the Director. I have requested that the director be elected through competition. Each one must submit a platform on the direction of the Police. Therefore, the police must be detached from politics .
Focusing on the dismissal of Ilir Proda from the position of director of the State Police, Softa said that in this case the cause was found.
"There are several lines before you get to the General Director. There is the Chief of Order, of Road Traffic. This is the manager. The attack on a facility, instead of dealing with those who attacked, we deal with those who were attacked. The removal from office has gone for other issues. The position of the General Director is technical, the structures are exposed ," he said.
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