Police authorities in Western Equatoria State have received seven new Toyota Land Cruiser vehicles to ease mobility and improve the security situation in the state.
The cars were given by the national government to help improve the state security situation.
Speaking during the official commission of the vehicles on Thursday, State Governor Alfred Futuyo Karaba appreciated the efforts by the national government in providing vehicles to strengthen the law enforcement agency in the state.
Futuyo, however, cautioned the police against involvement in politics.
“Police are mandated to save the life of the citizens; you dress in the military uniform to stay away from politics,” he said.
“If you are in military uniform you are no more a tribal person because when you were taking the oath, you accepted that if your father, mother or any of your family commits a crime you will apply the law,” Futuyo added.
He also pledged to look after the welfare of the organized forces in the state to enable them effectively carry out their duties.
Meanwhile, the Western Equatoria State Police Commissioner Major. Gen. Albino Mariano said the cars will be deployed to counties which have been experiencing security concerns including Tambura, Mundri and Yambio.
“My deputy will be in the headquarters here with one car, the second is Yambio County, one new car under the responsibility of Major. Gen Hussain Girisi,” he said.
“Ibba and Maridi will have one car, Mundri will have one car and Tambura also will have one new car,” he added.
The police, however, said one of the cars was destroyed after it was involved in an accident while from Juba but no casualty was reported.