Question NW2356 to the Minister of Police
12 October 2017 - NW2356
Mbabama, Ms TM to ask the Minister of Police
(1)With reference to his reply to question 1208 on 13 June 2017, why was the information requested deemed as not applicable to the President and Deputy President; (2) under which subprogramme of the Protection & Security Services division does the Presidential Protection Service assigned to the President and Deputy President fall under, if it is not deemed to fall under VIP Protection Services?
Reply:
1. The Division: Protection and Security Services, is not at liberty to disclose detailed security information pertaining to the President and Deputy President. Therefore, the response below covers the total deployment for those financial years.
(1)(a)(b)(i)(aa) 1 066.
(1)(a)(b)(i)(bb) 1 131.
(1)(a)(b)(i)(cc) 1 162.
(1)(a)(b)(i)(dd) 1 369.
(1)(a)(b)(ii) 1 388.
(2) The Presidential Protection Service is not under the subprogramme of Protection and Security Services. In terms of the organisational structure, both are under programme five.