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- The Activists and Citizens Forum has warned President Cyril Ramaphosa and the ANC not to remove KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi.
- Reports suggest some ANC NEC members want Ramaphosa to fire him or not renew his contract after his allegations of political interference in police work.
- The Forum says any move against him will trigger nationwide protests, declaring.
The Activists and the Citizens Forum has issued a strong warning to President Cyril Ramaphosa and the ANC, cautioning them against removing KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi.
This follows reports that some members of the ANC National Executive Committee (NEC) allegedly urged Ramaphosa not to renew Mkhwanazi’s contract, which ends later this year.
The calls come weeks after Mkhwanazi made explosive claims about political interference in police work, saying it hinders law enforcement officers from doing their jobs.
The ANC’s four-day NEC meeting is currently underway in Germiston, east of Johannesburg.
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The Forum’s spokesperson Dennis Bloom said:
“If media reports are true, that the ANC NEC discussed General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi’s explosive media reports, and some members allegedly told President Ramaphosa to make sure he is fired, or if not possible, that his contract is not renewed when it ends later this year, we are not surprised. The ANC is capable of doing that. It reminds us of the disbandment of the Scorpions.”
Bloom accused the ANC of targeting those who fight corruption and maladministration. He further questioned why some in the ruling party appeared to fear Mkhwanazi.
“Are they maybe some of the people General Mkhwanazi was referring to when he alleged that politicians are working with criminal syndicates who have infiltrated the justice system?” he asked.
The Forum warned that any attempt to remove Mkhwanazi would spark mass protests across the country.
“ANC must be sure and ready that if they try to touch General Mkhwanazi, they will meet the masses of the people on the streets. We are saying: Hands off General Mkhwanazi,” Bloom said.
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