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The ANC in the Western Cape says it will ask the Public Protector to investigate allegations that provincial leaders have "violated" the Constitution by "impeding" the security of the people. citizens – a gesture that MEC Dan Plato
The response of the ANC was prompted by the comments of the new special adviser of the Minister of Police Bheki Cele, Lennit Max, on Monday
Max, member of the 39, AD and former member of the Western Cape. The legislator said he was frustrated and angry after his offer to be deployed to help provincial efforts to fight crime was denied by the party.
He opposed this to the answer he received from "practical man" Celine. a 12-month contract to help with strategies and ideas to support anti-crime projects.
Max rose through the ranks 11 in the police between 1979 and 2003 and held provincial police positions. MEC missionary and community security at various stages of his career
He also alleged Monday that provincial leaders have not acted after concerns and doubts have been raised about the Western Cape by properly using it. Article 206 (Political Responsibility Section) of the Constitution,
"An Election Ground for Earning Votes"
In response to his comments, the ANC held Tuesday a press conference addressed by the ANC acting They stated that Max baderted his belief that the ruling party had done more to fighting crime between 1999 and 2009 in the province DA did
"The Lennit Max statement affirms our long-held belief that the AD has only very little to offer to solve the problem. crime, but devotes more time, effort and resources to politics. "1965 [00]
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Rasool said the shock of the last 24 hours was that there was no real interest in He stated that he would write to the Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane for investigating allegations of breach of duties and care.
Plato replied that crime was a means of winning votes. The ANC province was still trying to deceive the public on the issue of operational control of the police, Tuesday's press conference being "the first political coup". "The provincial government has no operational control over the police and the ANC.
Capital of the Nation's Murder
Plato said that he had called for the reinstatement of specialized police units for years and has continually raised the issue of security. "
" I will continue, through our oversight mandate, to ensure that the changes necessary to the delivery of policing services are We are the only province to have introduced legislation that pushes the boundaries of our constitutional oversight mandate. "
Among the initiatives implemented, Plato included a provincial police ombudsman, an official system and support to community policing forums and He said that he would continue to do what he could but that he would not accept "continued hypocrisy and falsehoods re by the ANC. "
in the hope of some electoral gains.
Mmusi Maimane, chief of the DA, also raised the issue of a police service lacking resources during a visit to the Nyanga Police Station with Plato and the provincial chief of DA, Bonginkosi Madikizela. accept that a place like Nyanga will still be known as the murder capital of the country? Should we just accept that the ANC government refuses to listen to requests for protection of a community? ", He said in a statement.
He urged the national government and police leaders to join him in Nyanga.
"Come and see for yourself the effects of your lack of resources in these areas. And then let's fix it together. "
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