Minister Interior General Shaikh Rashid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa commended His Majesty King Hamad’s issuance of Decree-Law 38 of 2026 concerning the Governorates System, which reintroduces the mukhtar system in its updated form as part of the community communication framework
The minister held a meeting with the governors, in the presence of the Deputy Interior Minister, the Chief of Public Security and the General Co-ordinator of the Governorates.
Gen Shaikh Rashid noted that the system contributes to efforts to identify citizens’ needs and work to address them through co-operation and co-ordination between the governorates and relevant authorities.
The minister reviewed the duties and responsibilities of mukhtars in the governorates, including strengthening social cohesion, contributing to the identification of social needs and problems, supporting crime prevention efforts, and enhancing community communication with different segments and institutions of society.
Mukhtars perform their duties under the supervision of the governors and in co-ordination with the relevant authorities.
The minister emphasised the role of the governorates in building a safe society based on national awareness and informed security culture.
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