MANANA CALLS FOR CALM IN SCHOEMANSDAL

MediaResponse
23 November 2009

Mpumalanga Community Safety, Security and Liaison MEC, Ms Sibongile Manana is calling on Schoemansdal communities to be calm and not take law into their own hands.

This follows allegations that police are brutalizing the people after one person was alleged to have been shot and killed and thrown into the local river.

“We are calling on the people to remain calm and not take law into their own hands. We should not judge the police, let the law take it own course.

“The Independent Complaints Directorate is busy investigating whether there was any negligence from the police, once that has been done, we will communicate accordingly with the deceased’s family,” said MEC Manana.

Enquiries: Joseph Mabuza
013 766 4055/ 082 678 1450

Issued by Mpumalanga Community Safety, Security and Liaison