'Given the big budget allocated to rural development, the outcome better be satisfactory,' Egypt's Pres. addressing officials

CAIRO – 25 January 2021: President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi delivered a speech Monday in the ceremony held to celebrate the 69th Police Day concluding with words on the rural development project the government has embarked on and is planned to be completed in three years.

The project – worth LE500 billion – covers 1,500 villages housing 50-55 million dwellers, who compose half of the Egyptian population. Hence, the president urged officials to achieve a satisfactory outcome.

Introducing electricity within the project requires LE70 billion, the president highlights. In a different context, Sisi urged officials to boost the manufacturing sector over the coming years. Moreover, he told Egyptian youth that the homeland needs their honest strong efforts to complete the path of reform, building, development and hopes in a bright future

In his speech, the president asserted that the state will continue the developmental projects it has embarked on. Similarly, he vowed to care for martyrs' families and saluted the efforts deployed by police personnel.

“I wish Egypt development and prosperity. Long Live Egypt,” President Sisi said lauding the Egyptian people for it values stability.

The president underlined that the simmering regional developments magnify the threat of terrorism. As for the event Egypt is celebrating, the president noted that Ismailiyah Battle, which took place in 1952 between Egyptian police and British colonization troops, embodies the intertwining of police and civilians sacrifices.

Earlier, the president awarded families of police martyrs trophy shields to honor the names of the nation’s heroes, and also, rewarded senior police officers who showed outstanding performance.

Minister of Interior Mahmoud Tawfik said that the Egyptian police have been combating all types of crime affirming going after criminal groups trafficking drugs used in distorting peoples’ awareness.

Further, the minister added that combating terrorism is a human right for peoples all over the world. After delivering the speech, Minister Tawfik gave President Sisi a gift.

At the beginning of the ceremony, a mini-documentary portraying the Ismailiyah Battle was aired. At the end of the documentary, the names of Egyptian police martyrs, including policewomen and female officers, who got killed in terror attacks, were honored.

Officer Salah al-Husseiny - who lost his arm while saving a little girl by getting her into safety from a bombing – said on stage that he was honored to protect Egypt.

Later on, a video report is streamed to display key achievements of Egyptian police in 2020, particularly raids against terrorists' hideouts and arrest of Muslim Brotherhood Acting Supreme Guide Mahmoud Ezat.

The report also showed achievements pertinent to combating crime and drug trafficking breaking cases consisting of millions of substance tablets.

Moreover, a simulation showing an operation carried out a few years ago to arrest a gang trafficking smuggled arms was streamed.

The Interior Ministry announced launching a center to train officers taking part in UN peacekeeping forces.