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Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi
The Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi says they hope to draw lessons from the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry to ensure that there is no political interference in the newly planned political killings task team.
On Wednesday, Lesufi announced plans to establish this task team, which will investigate politically motivated murders in the province dating back to 2010.
He says the decision followed an observation that there is a coordinated syndicate that is targeting government officials in Gauteng.
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Lesufi says the province will ensure that the team is well-resourced to effectively carry out its duties.
“What asserts me is that it’s parallel with the commission. It’s going to run parallel with the parliament that is dealing with this matter, which simply means that we are going to draw lessons from those institutions and therefore it will serve as a guide,” he says.
Lesufi says they are very clear and have terms of reference that are acceptable to all.
“Let’s have the resources that are needed clearly identified so that people must not be constrained because they don’t have resources. It should also be in a position to insulate from unnecessary influence or bias,” he adds.
