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This is his second day as special advisor to the Minister of Police Bheki Cele, and Lennit Max can not help but say how honored and excited he is to fight crime with his new boss
Max lost his time and held a press briefing Monday to reveal more about his new role.
He previously served as Provincial Police Commissioner and, after joining the AD, held two positions. lost the battle to lead the opposition party in the Western Cape – first to Patricia de Lille and then to Bonginkosi Madikizela.
Wearing a fedora-style hat similar to the one that Cele usually wears, Max clarified on Monday that he was still a "hungry member" of the DA and that he did not see any conflict d & # 39; interests.
Cele was not interested in his political affiliation, he said, but by the skills that he could offer.
READ: Lennit Max Named Special Advisor to Bheki Cele
He said that he was proud to be badociated with Cele, the party of the day. Opposition could use the "Patricia de Lille clause" to return it if he was not satisfied with his appointment.
"I am not yet a member of the ANC," he said.
Max climbed 11 ranks in the police between 1979 and 2003, but indicated that he had no intention of dusting off his blue uniform. On the contrary, he would help behind the scenes.
"I am here to help strategy, think, identify needs, make proposals [and] see if we can improve certain processes or strategies."
He climbed the ladder of a bad education in Bredasdorp, where he walked 30 km to go to school every day.
In 1977, he joined the South African Railways as a laborer to repair, build, and maintain railway lines, but his heart was to realize his childhood dream of "stealth". to be a man in blue.
He earned a national degree in police science and a master's degree in law before being admitted as a lawyer in 2001. [19659015] Lennit Max resigned from the Western Cape legislature to badume a new role as special advisor to the Minister of Police Bheki Cele. (Jenna Etheridge, News24)
In his last position as president of culture and sport in the provincial legislature, Max felt that he could no longer remain idle as a politician. qualified police officer.
He said he approached provincial and party leaders to offer his skills in the policing sector, but was denied
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While he and Cele shared a penchant for fanciful hats, Max said he liked that they were both "lazy and motivated by the results."
"He wears a hat and I also wear a hat I badure myself that my hat is smaller than his, that's the kind of person I would like to work with, whatever." One who meets the needs of people, who is serious, honest, who wants to build a credible and trustworthy police service. "
The Minister of Police Cele Bheki at a press conference in Centurion. (Deaan Vivier, Netwerk24)
Their" synergy "was apparently already evident when they were complemented each other at meetings as Community Safety MEC – him for the Western Cape and Cele for KwaZulu-Natal.
Max I received an offer of employment after meeting with Celine to share her vision of the fight against crime.
"He said to me," No man, you have ideas, come and help. "I said:" Thuma Mina "(send me). "
Max wanted to focus on" bringing communities together "to change pbadive attitudes and work with the police, especially gang violence and violence against women and children – it was about killings and to ensure that regions like Gugulethu, Nyanga, Delft and Mitchells Plain received the best police service.
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