Fikile Mbalula promises Kagiso community that he will stop corrupt police
Police Minister Fikile Mbalula has made a promise to the community of Kagiso, near Krugersdorp to clamp down on corrupt police officials who are colluding with alleged Nigerian drug lords. Speaking to hundreds of community members at a local soccer stadium‚ Mbalula said he could not stay in his office while the community had visibly expressed its frustration with the illegal activities in the area. "Normally when things like these happen‚ we disappear and we are not found anywhere, and I’m moved by the genuine concern of the community‚" said Mbalula. "We have just launched Operation Fiela in Johannesburg and I made an appointment to come and see the community here, and hear their concerns about the police before I blame them for taking the law into their own hands …. I must stamp the authority of the state to ensure that the rule of law prevails in this country‚" Mbalula said. Mbalula’s remarks come after the community members of Krugersdorp‚ Kagiso and Munsieville demonstrated on r...
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