Cope ‘would reinstate Scorpions’

[w1z4rd]

The Congress of the People today joined in the chorus of opposition criticism of President Kgalema Motlanthe’s decision to dismiss Vusi Pikoli as National Director of Public Prosecutions

"We can only say that the question of dismissal even after nothing was found against the director is something that could have been handled very differently," COPE’s policy chief Smuts Ngonyama told reporters.
Major opposition parties cried foul yesterday after Pikoli was axed by the president, in spite of the Ginwala Commission’s finding that the government had failed to show that he was unfit for office.
Ngonyama also reiterated the breakaway party’s opposition to the disbanding of the National Prosecuting Authority’s directorate of special operations (Scorpions).
"We are determined about the reinstatement of the Scorpions. If we were to win the elections, that would be one of our first projects.
"We need to rid South African of all wrongdoing and the Scorpions become very important in that process," he said.

http://www.thetimes.co.za/News/Article.aspx?id=901705

 

[marine1]

More bull***** from the idiots who had them disbanded in the first bloody place. I actually hope COPE wins and then we can all moan and complain about how k@k COPE is and how they have messed the country up, 5 yrs down the road.

 

[stoke]

How the freck are COPE getting all this media coverage?
Last night it was 1:30 for ANC, 1:30 for COPE and 0:06 for DA on the news.
LMAO.

 

[Ou grote]

They should fire Ginwala as well then, obviously can't do her job.

 

[grayston]

How the freck are COPE getting all this media coverage?
Last night it was 1:30 for ANC, 1:30 for COPE and 0:06 for DA on the news.

e.tv or SABC?

 

[Ou grote]

e.tv or SABC?

Welfare tv

 

[stoke]

I cannot remember ... actually. My guess would be SABC3. But .. it could just as easily been E-TV.

 

[daveza]

They should fire Ginwala as well then, obviously can't do her job.

Not being able to do your job is compulsory for government employment.

You can't be seen to show up your colleagues !

 

[Ady]

More election talk. Now COPE says they fully support AA when a few weeks ago they said something to the contrary.

 

[Moederloos]

As long as the ANC loses votes, it is all good.

 

[2CentsWorth]

I am rather disappointed to see Smuts Ngonyama is COPE's policy chief. That really sucks @ss.

 

[Fuma]

If only the Scorpions and NPA were really independent - not dictated as to who to investigate and not.