Suspended national police commissioner Riah Phiyega has said no amount of "underhand tactics" will force her to resign "without the opportunity to present my side of the story". Phiyega yesterday declared war on police minister Nathi Nhleko and on acting national commissioner Lieutenant-General Khomotso Phahlane, accusing both of abusing state resources in a bid to push her out of the police service.Phiyega was recently found guilty of fraud, perjury and misconduct by a ministerial reference group appointed by Nhleko in September last year. Phiyega claimed she was not given an opportunity to make submissions to the group.She was also accused of tipping off Western Cape police boss Arno Lamoer about a police investigation into his activities.But now she is fighting back - even appointing a PR company to support her.Phiyega said yesterday: "I note with concern the campaign that is being waged by the newly appointed leaders at SAPS, with the backing and blessing of the Ministry of Police."In this regard I will spare no effort in fighting against unlawful processes aimed at forcing me to resign from my position without the opportunity to present my side of the story."I am also of the view that this campaign is meant to subdue the SAPS leadership's potential and abilities."Fear is being instilled in those who have the responsibility to serve the nation. Already those I have worked with and/or promoted are being victimised. There is a clear plan to remove them from the SAPS simply because they are perceived to have been close to me."Deputy national police commissioner Lieutenant-General Nobubele Mbekela and national police spokesman Solomon Makgale were served with notices of suspension on Tuesday last week. They had until yesterday to respond to them.This has been viewed by some as a move to get rid of officers thought to be close to Phiyega.Parliament's portfolio committee on the police gave a severe dressing-down to the nine provincial police commissioners who issued a joint statement of support for Phiyega following the release of the Farlam commission of inquiry report on the 2012 Marikana massacre, which criticised her.The commissioners were forced to apologise...