IN PICS | MK Youth League picket in support of Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi
MK Party Youth League members gathered at Church Square in Pretoria to show support for KZN police commissioner Lt-Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, following his explosive claims against Police Minister Senzo Mchunu.
The youth wing of the MK Party took to the streets of Pretoria on Thursday to hand over a memorandum to the police. (Kabelo Mokoena)
MK Party Youth League members gathered in Pretoria's Church Square to take over the streets and show their support for KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Lt-Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, who on Sunday made explosive allegations against the minister of police Senzo Mchunu.
The youthful voices continued loudly chanting struggle songs around Church Square as they made their way to the SAPS headquarters to hand over a memorandum of demands.
Pearl Nikolic, the deputy organiser of Tshwane region for MK Party, said they admired Mkhwanazi's bravery and wanted to show that they were fully behind him and his efforts to expose corruption and rot within the police and the entire criminal justice system.
“Enough is enough, there is no interest in the citizens of this country and this proves that we were never safe. Down with these individuals who have implemented changes; they must step aside to protect the dignity of our country and policing system,” she said.
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Young people of the MK Youth League took to the streets of Pretoria to hand over a memorandum to the police. (Kabelo Mokoena)
The march was in support of Lt-Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi who has made explosive allegations. Picture: Kabelo Mokoena (Kabelo Mokoena)
This moment is not just about truth-telling, it is about power-sharing — and that starts with centring the voices of our youth, says the writer. File photo. (Kabelo Mokoena)
Pearl Nikolice pickets with other members of the MK Youth League in Church Square, Pretoria. (Kabelo Mokoena)
Phumulani Mavuso is concerned about the bribes police take from drug dealers in his neighbourhood. Mavuso supports Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi and wants Minster of Police Mchunu to be removed. (Kabelo Mokoena)
A picture of KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Lt-Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi on t-shirts of young people who picketed outside police offices in Pretoria at the height of a national outcry following his explosive allegations. (Kabelo Mokoena)
Young people of the MK youth league party took to the streets of Pretoria to hand over a memorandum to the SAPS offices. The march was in support of Lt G Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi who has exposed corruption in the polience department. (Kabelo Mokoena)
Police officers stand at the entrance to stop MK youth league members from entering the SAPS offices . The group of young people were there to hand over a memorandum of demands, as they were protesting in support of Lt Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. (Kabelo Mokoena)
Nikolic encouraged the youth to take action and be part of the movement to try to stop the corruption instead of sitting back and just complaining.
“It's about time that youth stop complaining over WhatsApp groups and on the sidelines but rather come together, united to make one voice as the citizens of this country. When we come together as young people, we can lead this country and end its corrupt system.”
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