'Ramaphosa agreed to disband Political Killings Task Team'

SUSPENDED police minister Senzo Mchunu testified that he briefed President Cyril Ramaphosa about his decision to disband the Political Killing Task Team (PKTT) and added that the commander-in-chief was in agreement with it.

- THABO MAKWAKWA

SUSPENDED police minister Senzo Mchunu during questioning from the ad hoc committee-lead counsel in Parliament yesterday. I HENK KRUGER Independent Media

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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 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.

In his testimony, Mchunu said the purpose of the briefing was to brief Ramaphosa on his decision to disband the PKTT.