The SAPS has declined to discuss the withdrawal of its protection services for SACP general secretary Blade Nzimande.
The SAPS has declined to discuss the withdrawal of its protection services for SACP general secretary Blade Nzimande.
"It's not something we can discuss in the public domain," said national police spokesman Senior Superintendent Vish Naidoo yesterday. This comes after the SACP's claims on Sunday that Nzimande had been left without police protection because of the ANC leadership struggle.
SACP spokesman Jeremy Cronin said a police protection unit deployed at Nzimande's home for several years was withdrawn on Friday night without reason.
"In the middle of the night, without the courtesy of a letter or even a phone call, the SAPS protection was hastily withdrawn.
"This happened, notwithstanding a recent SAPS threat analysis that raised concerns and called for an increase in protection."
Cronin said that while the SACP was now taking its own measures to ensure the safety of Nzimande and other SACP leaders, "public safety is properly the responsibility of the state".
Meanwhile, the Freedom Front Plus said that Safety and Security Minister Charles Nqakula should explain reasons as to why Nzimande had been receiving police protection at the cost of the taxpayers. - Sapa
SAPS mum on shelving Nzimande
The SAPS has declined to discuss the withdrawal of its protection services for SACP general secretary Blade Nzimande.
The SAPS has declined to discuss the withdrawal of its protection services for SACP general secretary Blade Nzimande.
"It's not something we can discuss in the public domain," said national police spokesman Senior Superintendent Vish Naidoo yesterday. This comes after the SACP's claims on Sunday that Nzimande had been left without police protection because of the ANC leadership struggle.
SACP spokesman Jeremy Cronin said a police protection unit deployed at Nzimande's home for several years was withdrawn on Friday night without reason.
"In the middle of the night, without the courtesy of a letter or even a phone call, the SAPS protection was hastily withdrawn.
"This happened, notwithstanding a recent SAPS threat analysis that raised concerns and called for an increase in protection."
Cronin said that while the SACP was now taking its own measures to ensure the safety of Nzimande and other SACP leaders, "public safety is properly the responsibility of the state".
Meanwhile, the Freedom Front Plus said that Safety and Security Minister Charles Nqakula should explain reasons as to why Nzimande had been receiving police protection at the cost of the taxpayers. - Sapa
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