The Minister of Police Senzo Mchunu says he will never allow his integrity, that of the Ministry or the South African Police Service (SAPS) at large to be undermined by insinuations made without evidence or due processes from anyone.
This comes after an explosive media briefing addressed by KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi on Sunday, 6 July.
SENZO MCHUNU RESPONDS TO NHLANHLA MKHWANAZI’S ALLEGATIONS
Earlier on Sunday, The South African reported that during the media briefing on Sunday, Mkhwanazi revealed that the political killings task team has uncovered a syndicate including senior politicians, senior police officials, metro police, officials in correctional services, prosecutors, and other influential businesspeople that is controlled by a drug cartel in Gauteng and KZN.
Mkhwanazi also accused the minister of police of political interference in investigations, as he reportedly ordered the task team to be disbanded and the withdrawal of 120 case dockets.
In response to Mkhwanazi’s allegations, ministry of police spokesperson Kamogelo Mogotsi said they will be reviewing the provincial commissioner’s statements and consider appropriate action.
Mogotsi said all the statements made by Mkhwanazi in public require an urgent, thorough and transparent investigation, on a proper platform.
“The Minister of Police remains committed to upholding the rule of law, ensuring accountability within the SAPS, and serving the people of South Africa with integrity,” she said.
POLITICAL PARTIES CALL FOR AN URGENT DEBATE
In response to Mkhwanazi’s allegations, various political parties, including the Democratic Alliance (DA) and ActionSA, have written to the Speaker of Parliament to request an urgent debate.
“The Commissioner’s unprecedented claims, pointing to widespread criminal infiltration and corruption at the highest levels of the SAPS, including the Minister of Police, raises grave concerns about the integrity and functionality of the country’s law enforcement leadership, and more critically the troubling national security threat this poses,” ActionSA said.
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