His Highness the Amir of Kuwait, the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, on Tuesday urged the Ministry of Interior’s (MoI) personnel to devotedly safeguard Kuwait and clamp down on drugs dealers with utmost firmness.

In a speech marking his visit to the headquarters of the Ministry of Interior, His Highness began the statement with an address to the Minister of Defense and the Acting Minister of Interior Sheikh Abdullah Ali Abdullah Al-Salem Al-Sabah, the Interior Undersecretary Lieutenant General Sheikh Salem Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah and ministry personnel.

His Highness urged the MoI command and personnel to remain always vigilant, ready and primarily dedicated for serving the homeland, its interior security, its borders and stability, applying the law firmly on everybody without any exemption.

He also called for “confronting narcotics, and any involved person, with all might and firmness for preserving future of youth, families and society. There must be no complacency in protecting the society from this annihilating scourge,” Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) reported.

Moreover, His Highness called for overhauling security tasks, upgrading the security personnel's efficiency, staying abreast of international development with regard of teaching, training and employing the modern sciences to sharpen the personnel skills. He also called for boosting the confidence and partnership between the MoI and its staff with the citizens, preserving human rights and dignity through combating all forms of crime and offering services justly and equally.

His Highness called for following up on implementing the new traffic law to cut the number of accidents and ensure roads’ safety.

Affirming that security is the basis for development, progress and prosperity, His Highness said he is proud of the MoI personnel who play a pivotal role in safeguarding security “of our dear homeland and achieving safety for the Kuwaiti community.”

His Highness praised the MoI personnel efforts in applying the laws on all citizens, also lauding update of the security apparatus with state-of-art systems, namely the biometric technology. He further pledged to continue backing the Armed Forces, particularly the MoI and its cadres, and supply the Forces with most modern equipment.

His Highness had arrived at the venue, accompanied by His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah and the Acting Prime Minister Sheikh Fahad Yusuf Saud Al-Sabah. He and his entourage were received upon arrival at the MoI headquarters by the Minister of Defense and the Acting Minister of Interior Sheikh Abdullah Ali Abdullah Al-Salem Al-Sabah and the Interior Undersecretary Lieutenant General Sheikh Salem Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah.

His Highness the Amir also visited Kuwait Fire Force (KFF) Headquarters, on Tuesday. Accompanied by His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, and His Highness the Acting Prime Minister Sheikh Fahad Yusuf Saud Al-Sabah. His Highness was received by Minister of Defense and Acting Minister of Interior, Sheikh Abdullah Ali Al-Salem Al-Sabah, and KFF Chief Major General Talal Al-Roumi.

His Highness congratulated the Fire Force on the holy month of Ramadan, expressing his pride in the force for their service and sacrifice, as well as the Force's Chiefs for their leadership and training.

He reaffirmed his support for the force by raising its efficiency and readiness to protect communities, as well as keep pace with developments in the field of prevention through strategic planning. His Highness noted the Fire Force’s participation in the Sixth Arab Regional Forum for Disaster Risk Reduction, wherein Kuwait called on world governments to implement the Sendai Framework.

To continue the Force’s development and keep pace with its international counterparts, His Highness directed the Force’s leadership to develop the following: Enhancing its members’ vigilance and readiness, develop the Force’s systems to modern ones, benefit from modern technology to increase prevention and awareness, keep equipment updated and, finally, cooperate with military, security, and civil sectors to better handle disasters and crises the Kuwaiti community.