MINSK, 10 March (BelTA) – It is essential to eliminate the duplication of functions and excessive reporting in the law enforcement and judicial systems, Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko said at the session held on 10 March to discuss the performance of law enforcement agencies in 2016 and the optimization of law enforcement and judicial systems, BelTA has learned.
“All law enforcement bodies need to ensure the highest possible coordination of effort. In this respect, there are still many problems. One of them is the duplication of functions. The powers and responsibilities of each authority should be very clearly worded to avoid ambiguity,” Alexander Lukashenko said.
“This does not mean, however, that the Financial Investigation Department of the State Control Committee should turn a blind eye to corruption just because it does not fall within their responsibility. It should not be like that. Such cases should be submitted to the corresponding agencies for investigation. There is a very fine line here, but you should not tail after each other,” the Belarusian leader said.
The head of state also emphasized the need to get rid of excessive reporting which has already been done by the prosecution bodies and the Interior Ministry. Prompt response to the dynamically changing situation, to the new challenges and threats should be the main criterion to assess the performance of the law enforcement bodies. “This approach should be used by everyone, from senior officers to regular personnel,” the President stressed.
