Detractors 'want me gone so they can loot covert funds' - Phiyega

Suspended national police commissioner Riah Phiyega has hit back at her detractors‚ accusing them of wanting her out of the way so that they can loot police funds.

She is also determined to clear her name‚ the Sunday Times reported.

“I’m not a killer and I’m no liar‚” she said in her first in-depth interview since her suspension last month following the release of the Marikana report.

Phiyega insinuated‚ without naming Police Minister Nathi Nhleko‚ that certain high-profile individuals were “hellbent” on undoing the tight financial controls in the South African Police Service for their own gain.