There are still large gaps in security around several potential terrorist targets in Norway. According to Justice Minister Anders Anundsen (FRP) are key instructions are not followed up satisfactorily. But he will not respond to the plant in question.
According to VG information is primarily privately owned facility that is not sufficient reason protected against terrorist attacks.
construction and buildings of “vital national importance” should be ensured, and the owner is responsible for basic security. Two years ago lit the National Security Authority, NSM VG that 17 companies had received a postponement of mandatory safety measures.
Hundreds of construction shall be ensured
Hundreds of buildings and plants are listed as shielding worthy objects security Act.
There is everything from single radio masts to major military camps, communications centers, ports, airports, management buildings, oil installations, power and larger data servers that are critical to national security.
will earmark forces
Now enlightens Anundsen, in a recent letter to parliament, he will go another round with the Police Directorate to ensure that there are security plans for these objects.
it should also be earmarked for security forces from the police or the defense who can be deployed and protect the most sensitive plants, if it becomes necessary.
Requirements for July 22.
The instruction came after several government buildings, including the Parliament, was no security in a period after the terrorist attacks of 22 July 2011. It was two and a half hours after the terrorist attacks, before Parliament had police security.
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Improved object fuse was one of 31 demands for the improvement of social security in the report of 22 July Commission, when it arrived in 2012.
Two years, not fixed
– in May 2014 said Minister of Justice VG that it was very serious that these shielding worthy objects were not secured in accordance with the regulations. Now it has been two years and yet this is not fixed, and then the situation is even more serious, says Hårek Elvenes (H), member of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Justice, VG.
HAVE MORE QUESTIONS: Hårek Elvenes’s parliament for the Conservative Party in the Justice Committee.
Photo: Fredrik Solstad VG
Rivers sent in April a written question to the Minister of Justice Anders Anundsen how the so-called shielding worthy objects were secured.
Anundsen replied that he had recently been informed that it still remained some work with the fuse.
Three weeks later, he sent another answers to Parliament. Then wrote Anundsen that compliance with instructions about security and protection is not satisfactory.
Here you can read answers from Anundsen to Parliament.
He also stated that Police Directorate meanwhile had made a plan for further action “to ensure that the Agency comply with instructions.”
make plans and practice
In the new answer enlightened justice minister that the hedge should be prioritized.
• It shall be drawn up security plans and designated hedging forces for each item.
• the plans must be dynamic and contain clear priorities of the objects to be secured by different scenarios.
• We hold regular exercises in burglaries. Among other things, they practice the assistance of security forces from the military.
VG has asked a series of questions to the Justice Ministry about how many plants that are without protection, which plants this applies, it is set new deadlines, and how this will now be followed up.
“the answers to the questions you ask are classified information covered by sikkerhetsloven.Vi can not answer you on this” , responding Anundsen on email, via communications consultant Tonje Thu Gard Ministry of Justice.
Hårek Elvenes is not satisfied with the answers he has received and will follow up with new questions:
– I have respect for classified information, but Parliament must be able to be informed in a comprehensible manner. I do not feel reassured by the answer, says Rivers VG.
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