'Mothiba has no powers to suspend CPF functions'
21 July 2015 - 02:05
The Gauteng Department of Community Safety has slammed the provincial police commissioner's decision to suspend the oversight powers of community policing forums. At the weekend provincial police commissioner Lieutenant-General Lesetja Mothiba suspended the CPFs' oversight functions with immediate effect.It is unclear why and how Mothiba arrived at the decision. In a letter dated June 29, Mothiba asked MEC Sizakele Nkosi-Malobane to provide clarity on her call for CPFs to monitor police work.MEC spokesman Thapelo Moiloa said: "[Mothiba] has no powers to suspend the oversight functions of CPFs."He said the MEC was meeting with National Police Commissioner Riah Phiyega to discuss Mothiba's decision ..
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