7.4. Enforcement of Law and Order a. The Commission recommends that Parliament should give consideration to aligning the POSA with the provisions of the Constitution on the deployment of the Military internally. b. Police should be equipped with the necessary skills and capacity for dealing with rioters. c. Whilst the use of the Military to assist the Police for the control of public order, is recognised worldwide, this should only be resorted to as a last measure in extraordinary situations. d. The Commission recommends in the interests of national cohesion and the protection of all citizens, that the Police should be further trained to be professional and non-partisan. e. The Military should conduct an immediate and full audit of its standing orders and procedures for engagement in law and order enforcement operations, including riot control, in order to identify in an appropriate public report the lessons learnt and the tailored safeguards and targeted training to be undertaken to prevent any ill-discipline that could lead to loss of life and injury in the future on the part of its forces in highly politicised, tense, and stressful situations of crowd control. This would include the firing of warning shots not in accordance with its standing operational procedures. f. The Military, in conjunction with the Police, should consider and adopt contingency policies and plans for emergency situations when the exigencies of time do not permit detailed consultations so that there are no gaps in the applicable procedure or any uncertainties or ambiguities, and 52 52