Oman safe and secure for all

“It’s our duty to achieve the highest level of security and safety for all in this dear homeland, as well as harness the human and material resources to build a modern police force with strategic and practical planning to keep abreast of the developments, changes and security phenomena that are taking place in our modern world,” he added.

The prestigious global ranking for the ROP comes in the wake of several awards received by regional and international bodies, as being one of the most advanced e-governmental institutions in the Sultanate. ROP officials said that the report, “reflects the absence of terrorist attacks, thanks to the political and stable security that (Oman) enjoys”.

“This, in turn, was reflected in the Sultanate’s result in the cost of organised crime on business. It is worth mentioning that the Global Competitiveness Report is about measuring factors that contribute to the acceleration of production and prosperity for 140 countries around the world, relying on 12 core categories that are the pillars of the Competitiveness Index,” added the police statement.

Residents in the country were not surprised that Oman was ranked so high.

“This is one of the safest countries in the world,” said Rajkumar Iqbal Ahmed, CEO of Al Khalij Heavy Equipment and Engineering. “Wherever you go in this country, even if it is late at night, you know the place is safe for both women and children. Oman is also strategically situated, and people here are really willing to work, so I am not surprised that this place is called the Switzerland of the GCC. It is a really good place for families to live, and for you to bring up your children.”

Ratheesh Kalembath, Convener of the Indian Social Club’s Kerala Wing, added, “I have been living here since 1992, and my family joined me in 1995, and I can say that since then, they have had no problems. I have a lot of friends who live across Oman, and they have never had the need to complain about safety issues. This is a place where you can walk on the road safely at night, and I would say it is number one in the world for safety.”

Oman’s position in the world competitiveness ranking in the World Economic Forum report jumped from 62nd to 47th out of 140 countries between 2017 and 2018, which came from a score increase of 3.4 from 61 to 64.4 in index aggregates.