Alun Michael, a long time friend of Somaliland is the new south Wales police and crime commissioner

Former Home Office Minister Alun Michael has been elected the first police and crime commissioner for the south Wales force. PCCs, as they will be known, He will be responsible for setting priorities for their police force, overseeing its bud get and hiring the chief constable.

Mr Michael's election was announced at a count in Port Talbot ahead of three ot her candidates. He was up against a Conservative candidate and two independ ents. Mr Michael resigned as MP for Cardiff South and Penarth, after a career of 25 years in Westminster to run for the PCC election.

Mr Michael is a former Welsh secretary, ex-Home Office minister and was the We lsh assembly's first leader. He says his priority as commissioner will be to make sure that South Wales Police focuses its resources on making communities saver and free from crime and ensuring police are accountable to local people.

Mr Alun Michael is a long time friend of Somaliland and on behalf of the governme nt and the people of Somaliland, I congratulate  him on his new role and thank hi m for all his support to Somaliland during the years.

 

Ali Adan Awale

Head of the UK Somaliland Mission