Interior minister highlights efforts to maintain security

AMMAN — Interior Minister Salameh Hammad on Tuesday chaired a meeting for Maan’s Security Council, and showcased his ministry’s plans and strategies to face regional and international developments, and their repercussions on the Kingdom, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported. 

Hammad highlighted the Kingdom’s stability and security amidst a turbulent region, commending Jordanians’ awareness.

The minister said the government is working the development of governorates and resolving issues facing the public in regards to sustainable development through creating targeted programmes and initiatives.

He explained how the conflict in neighbouring countries affected the Kingdom’s economic condition as export and import operations stopped, but added that Jordan will keep trying to “achieve what is best” and improve economic opportunities. 

Hammad also talked about security campaigns and raids conducted by the ministry and security agencies to arrest suspects, and maintain law and order around Jordan, highlighting how those raids reduced smuggling operations, drug and weapon dealing, and vandalism of public property and water and electricity resources.

The biggest danger facing the world at this level is terrorism, the interior minister said, stressing the importance of raising a generation that shuns violence and extremism, and has the necessary tools to deal with the dangers in the region.