Amakhosi back Mchunu amid inquiry

Traditional leaders, who met with minister, say they found no ‘wrongdoing’ on his part

- THAMI MAGUBANE

EMBATTLED police minister Senzo Mchunu has received strong backing from the Amakhosi of the Mchunu clan, who have stated that there is no wrongdoing that has surfaced to implicate the minister.

They mentioned that even during their engagement with him, they found nothing in his account of events that suggested he did anything untoward.

Mchunu met with the Amakhosi of the Mchunu clan a few days ago to explain himself. He is currently on special leave following allegations by the KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi of political interference in the work of the police.

The allegations led to President Cyril Ramaphosa establishing a commission of inquiry into the state of policing in the country; it commenced last week.

Mkhwanazi testified for three days last week, and other top police officers are expected to testify this week.

Political and cultural experts said this meeting is a “textbook move” for politicians, especially in KZN, every time they are under pressure.

The Amakhosi of the Mchunu clan have told The Mercury that in their engagement with the suspended minister of police, they found nothing wrong that he had done. They stated that Mchunu remains “one of them,’ indicating he has their full support.