BY CORRESPONDENT
21st March 2013
“The fight against international terrorism, piracy, organized crime and also everyday crime remains the essential task of the security authorities throughout the world … therefore, international cooperation is crucial …,” stated the German Ambassador Klaus-Peter Brandes.
He emphasised that, in the course of exercising their duty the law officers must respect human rights and fundamental freedoms, topics extended in the German backed police scholarship program which the Tanzanian police force participates in.
The ambassador was speaking yesterday at the handing over event of four saloon vehicles to the Tanzanian Minister of Home Affairs, Dr Emmanuel Nchimbi during an official ceremony held at the Police College in Dar es Salaam.
Addressing the attendants the ambassador said the donation is a manifestation of:
“… good cooperation between the German Criminal Police and the Tanzanian Police Force and to enhance the capabilities of the Tanzanian Police Force in its efforts to combat transnational crime successfully.”
The handing over is not an isolate donation but rather an integral part of a large cooperation project between Germany’s Federal Criminal Police Office and the Tanzanian law enforcement agencies.
The German Embassy which together with the European Missions is celebrating the Nobel Peace Prize award for promoting peace and human rights has contributed a lot to the Tanzanian social economic development efforts.
Recently, Germany contributed euros2.5m to the destruction of 3100 illicit small arms and light weapons through in an initiative that sought to raise awareness and demonstrate that the East African region is moving towards sustainable peace and security.
Also a high ranking business delegation from Germany recently concluded a two-day visit during which it explored new business opportunities in efforts to prepare the groundwork for further German investment in the country.
In addition, the German organizations GIZ (technical cooperation) and KfW (financial cooperation) operating in Lindi and Mtwara has been focusing on better cost-sharing fund management at district level and establishment of quality improvement team, invaluable aid to the 22 hospitals in these regions.
At the event, German Ambassador Brandes underlined the necessity to intensify the cooperation and explained that the Police Development Aid for East Africa aims at supporting the police in East Africa through various capacity building initiatives.
The project enfolds specific training and equipment support for the police in Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda as well as seminars on different areas of modern investigative police work such as crime scene investigation.
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