Mchunu defends Political Killings Task Team disbandment

CONTRADICTING TESTIMONIES

- MAYIBONGWE MAQHINA

SUSPENDED Police Minister Senzo Mchunu gives his testimony on the second day at the parliamentary inquiry probing allegations into corruption in the criminal justiuce system.

(ARMAND HOUGH Independent Newspapers)

POLICE Minister Senzo Mchunu said yesterday he briefed President Cyril Ramaphosa and was in agreement with his decision to disband the Political Killing Task Team (PKTT).

Mchunu said the short briefing with Ramaphosa took place sometime in January or February this year.

“I sought an appointment and it was granted at a particular time and I went to brief him,” he said.

Mchunu was giving evidence on his second day of appearing at the parliamentary inquiry probing the allegations made by KZN police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi at a press briefing on July 6, when he accused him of political interference in police operations.

The inquiry was established to probe the unlawful dissolution of the Political Killings Task Team (PKTT), the freezing of filling vacancies within Crime Intelligence and alleged corruption by senior leaders in SAPS, public and political interference in the work of the police.