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Lt General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi.
The uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party has handed over a memorandum to the leadership of the police at the Gauteng provincial police headquarters in support of Kwazulu-Natal (KZN) Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi.
The party says it wants to save the country from crime and corruption.
Over a week ago Mkhwanazi made serious allegations against several high-profile individuals in the Police, including Police Minister Senzo Mchunu.
This resulted in President Cyril Ramaphosa putting Mchunu on special leave.
Addressing the country on Sunday evening, Ramaphosa announced that he was placing Mchunu on special leave and setting up a commission of inquiry to look into the allegations levelled by Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi.
MKP Gauteng hands over memorandum to SAPS
MK Party Provincial Commander in Gauteng, Japhta Kgole says they have pressed charges against the alleged individuals.
“There are three individuals in the main whom we have come to open a case against: The one is Brian Mokgotsi, a civilian in possession of a sensitive intelligence report; Lieutenant Sibiya for defeating the ends of justice by disbanding without acknowledging the National Commissioner and; Minister Senzo Mchunu for giving instructions for operational matters and for lying to parliament.”
Kgole says Mkhwananzi must be protected by all means. He says there is overwhelming evidence of the allegations and they see no need for Ramaphosa to establish a commission of inquiry as the allegations warrant criminal investigation.
“The President has an interest in this case. He’s conflicted because it is the very same SAPS that needs to deal with PhalaPhala.
This case does not warrant a commission, it warrants a thorough investigation. Let them allow Mkhwananzi and law enforcement to continue with the investigation and put people where they are supposed to be because in this country everything is a commission which does not give results.”
SAPS Brigadier, Simon Hlungwani accepted the memorandum.
“I will just say the memorandum is accepted and it will be given to our provincial commissioner.”
The MKP has given the police seven days to respond.
