DA Lays Charges Against Cops

[Lycanthrope]

Pretoria - The DA has laid charges against five North West policemen who allegedly intimidated the DA's deputy chairperson in the North West.

Party leader Chris Hattingh said on Friday that deputy chairperson Shangy Mbekwa was intimidated and held hostage in Moretele village for five hours on election day.

"Mr Mbekwa was visiting polling stations in the area, bringing food to DA volunteers when the policemen confronted him about his vehicle covered with DA stickers," read a statement.

He alleged that a Captain Mahlangu claimed Mbekwa was trying to bribe voters with food to vote for the DA.

"In the process they tore up his notebook, damaged his vehicle and his cellphone, stating that they do not want his vehicle full of stickers of the white man's party there," said Hattingh.

He said Mbekwa tried to explain to them the purpose of his visit. The officers then allegedly told him they would "show him how they work with people who thought they were clever".

"When Mbekwa tried to phone another police officer to come and assist him, his cellphone was thrown to the ground and it stopped working. He got into his car and tried to leave, but when he tried to pull away Inspector Selepe violently pulled the keys out of the ignition whilst the engine was running."

He said a case of crimen injuria, malicious damage to property and intimidation had been opened against the five policemen.

Police spokesperson Senior Superintendent Kebaakae Metsi was not immediately available for comment.

- SAPA

Source: News24

We really do live in what, for most of the time, seems like a pretty backwards place...

 

[RetroBok]

Source: News24

We really do live in what, for most of the time, seems like a pretty backwards place...

Yes sometimes for a country with the most forward looking constitution it does somewhat get stuck in reverse.

I hope they get nailed...

 

[TonyHawk]

This smacks of Zim... ... typical power abuse
I hope they fry... lets see how this unravels in the days to come

 

[hyperian]

The first 5 presidential pardons perhaps?

 

[TonyHawk]

The first 5 presidential pardons perhaps?

And so much for promises of keeping criminals in prison... by sleeze-bag himself
I'm more worried about the people in prison... everytime a new president comes in... they are on early parole... Madiba.. Mbeki... now Zuma

 

[semiautomatix]

The ANC will show they are intending to support a South African democracy, by condemning these actions.

Should they attempt to protect these individuals we will know on which side of the fence Zuma sits.

 

[snail]

i hope these police officers get charged to the full extent of the law....it is *******s like them that **** up this country...they should be charged criminally, and stripped of any state privileges they have ever obtained, and should not be allowed to work for any law enforcement agency within the SA borders!

 

[EtienneK]

There isn't a lot in this world that makes me more mad than people abusing their power!! I hope these scum bags go to jail!