The Democratic Alliance has repeated its call for the head of the special police investigation unit the Hawks‚ Berning Ntlemeza‚ to be sacked.
“In yet another illustration of the glaring unsuitability of Berning Ntlemeza to be the Head of the Hawks‚ it has emerged that he is now being investigated by the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (Ipid) for perjury in relation to untruths in his affidavit filed at the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) in a further vexatious appeal against the illegal suspension of Johan Booysen‚” said DA spokesman on police matters Zakhele Mbhele.
He said it was “unfathomable” that the Hawks‚ tasked with fighting priority crime‚ were led by a person whose character and actions had cause to be consistently called into question.
“The DA therefore calls on Police Minister‚ Nathi Nhleko‚ yet again‚ to put the best interests of the people of South Africa first and immediately fire Ntlemeza‚” Mbhele added.
He noted that in January 2014 North Gauteng High Court Judge Matonjane had stated that Ntlemeza was “biased‚ dishonest and lacks integrity and honour” and further that the man responsible for fighting priority crime such as corruption and organised crime‚ was dishonest as he had “made false statements under oath”.
“It is abundantly clear that Ntlemeza is not fit and proper to lead the fight against corruption and organised crime in the country. In order win the fight against corruption it is vital that those responsible are beyond reproach‚” Mbhele asserted.
Major-General Johan Booysen‚ who was the head of the Hawks in Kwazulu-Natal‚ was suspended last year amid allegations that he and members of his team tasked with investigating a police officer’s assassination had fraudulently received a R10‚000 reward for shooting dead six innocent men.
DA calls for Hawks boss to be fired
“In yet another illustration of the glaring unsuitability of Berning Ntlemeza to be the Head of the Hawks‚ it has emerged that he is now being investigated by the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (Ipid) for perjury in relation to untruths in his affidavit filed at the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) in a further vexatious appeal against the illegal suspension of Johan Booysen‚” said DA spokesman on police matters Zakhele Mbhele.
He said it was “unfathomable” that the Hawks‚ tasked with fighting priority crime‚ were led by a person whose character and actions had cause to be consistently called into question.
“The DA therefore calls on Police Minister‚ Nathi Nhleko‚ yet again‚ to put the best interests of the people of South Africa first and immediately fire Ntlemeza‚” Mbhele added.
He noted that in January 2014 North Gauteng High Court Judge Matonjane had stated that Ntlemeza was “biased‚ dishonest and lacks integrity and honour” and further that the man responsible for fighting priority crime such as corruption and organised crime‚ was dishonest as he had “made false statements under oath”.
“It is abundantly clear that Ntlemeza is not fit and proper to lead the fight against corruption and organised crime in the country. In order win the fight against corruption it is vital that those responsible are beyond reproach‚” Mbhele asserted.
Major-General Johan Booysen‚ who was the head of the Hawks in Kwazulu-Natal‚ was suspended last year amid allegations that he and members of his team tasked with investigating a police officer’s assassination had fraudulently received a R10‚000 reward for shooting dead six innocent men.
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