Malema hails parliamentary committee's action against police corruption

EFF LEADER Julius Malema yesterday expressed his approval of the newly established parliamentary Ad Hoc Committee tasked with investigating serious allegations raised by KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner, Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi.

- MAYIBONGWE MAQHINA

This move, described by Malema as an "important step in the right direction", aims to shed light on what he termed "pure criminality" within the SAPS.

Speaking during a media briefing in Cape Town, Malema said he was happy that the Ad Hoc Committee was given the green light to conduct the investigation.

"It is an important step in the right direction. What is happening in the police is pure criminality and we have to deal with that," he said.

On Wednesday night, Parliament unanimously agreed to form the 11-member committee that will probe the allegations by Mkhwanazi and report to the House by the end of October. Malema, who indicated that he would represent the EFF on the committee, said they want the truth to come out.

"What Mkhwanazi said must be repeated, backed by evidence in the Ad Hoc Committee and the commission of inquiry. It is no longer an issue of talking," he said.