Mchunu testifies Ramaphosa only “noted” decision to disband PKTT

Police Minister Senzo Mchunu has testified that President Cyril Ramaphosa “noted” his decision to disband the Political Killings Task Team (PKTT).

Mchunu says that he met with President Ramaphosa in January to inform him about the disbandment of the PKTT.

President Ramaphosa called for the establishment of the PKTT in 2018, following the murder of an African National Congress (ANC) Councilor in KwaZulu-Natal.

Mchunu told the Commission that his meeting with Ramaphosa was brief as he wasn’t making a detailed presentation to him.

“When we had the meeting, whether the 13th or the 23rd, I wasn’t going there to make a presentation, so we held a brief discussion. It was just to give a short briefing to the President of what had happened and to brief him that there is this particular development that has happened and that I had wished that I had had an opportunity to consult to discuss with him about this particular decision before,” says Mchunu.

WATCH | Police Minister Senzo Mchunu says he only discussed the disbandment of PKTT with President Cyril Ramaphosa after issuing the letter. He adds, “I think it would have been on the 13th or 23rd of January.” pic.twitter.com/exxLYfbPq7

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