Cope condemns Zuma and Mbalula for Dlamini-Zuma’s blue light perk

The Congress of the People (Cope) has slammed the provision of a presidential protection unit to Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma as unconstitutional and illegal.

“Dlamini-Zuma is neither a state president candidate nor an MP in a statutory political office that entitles her to this special privilege provided only for senior state officials‚” Cope leader Mosiuoa Lekota said in a statement on Friday.

• Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma gets blue light perks based on 'threat and security assessment'Presidential contender Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma is still receiving taxpayer-funded special VIP protection despite government saying earlier this month that she would have to sacrifice this perk when her term ended as African Union chairperson. 

He said he condemned in the “strongest terms and without reservation” President Jacob Zuma and Police Minister Fikile Mbalula’s action.

“Zuma and Mbalula must be brought before the court to explain this blatant abuse of tax payers’ money‚” said Lekota.