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Ministry of Interior (Karti)
The Ministry of Interior (MoI) is a central government body of Karti responsible for law enforcement, public order, and the administration of civil affairs. It plays a key role in maintaining internal security, overseeing social welfare programs, and coordinating disaster response throughout the country. The ministry is headquartered in Meppo, Karti’s principal city, and operates under the guiding slogan Securing Society.
Mandate and Functions
- Enforce laws and regulations
- Maintain public order and internal security
- Register and supervise social organizations
- Provide assistance to vulnerable populations through subsidies and social services
- Manage disaster relief and resilience planning
- Shape visa policies, particularly restricting academic exchanges deemed sensitive to national security
Organizational Structure
- National Agency for Homeland Security (NAHS): secretive branch charged with counter-intelligence, cyber operations, and information control; monitors Karti’s domestic information sphere, restricts online access, and cooperates with the Cognitive Research Institute (CRI), which conducts disinformation campaigns
- Frequent Multivectorial Threats (FMT) unit: directed by NAHS; known for offensive cyber actions including sabotage and espionage
History and Key Initiatives
- Since inception: pivotal in consolidating the Presidency’s centralized rule, ensuring surveillance infrastructure, and shaping visa policies
- Late 1990s: formal establishment of NAHS
- 2000s: integration of cyber operations into ministry functions
- 2010s: alignment of welfare distribution with political loyalty
- Oversaw major relief operations following droughts in Karti’s interior plateau
Leadership
- Current Minister of the Interior: Elen Kass (born 6 December 1963), appointed by the Presidency. Kass emphasizes social stability measures, has a personal interest in true crime, and is known as a tea connoisseur. Under her leadership, the ministry stresses “social cohesion through security,” aligning its policies with the state’s broader Zezouic principles.
Identity
- Motto: “Securing Society”
- Website: http://interior.ka