Strong police presence after protests in Wallacedene
Imogen Vollenhoven
21
June 2013
Traut added that they are due to make a
court appearance in Kuilsriver on Monday the 24 of June.
Calm has been restored in Wallacedene,
Kraaifontein this is after protest broke out on Monday after residents claimed
RDP house were being sold to people from other areas.
Several businesses owned by locals and
foreign nationals, mostly Somalis and Chinese, were looted as a result of the
unrest in the area. A strong police
presence is still being maintained in the area.
Police Spokesperson Andre Traut said that
since the violence erupted on Monday in the area regarding housing disputes, 55
suspects have been arrested on Wednesday on charges of public violence.
Meanwhile Refugee support group, People
Against Suffering, Oppression and Poverty Director Braam Hanekom said they are
not confused that the 55 people arrested are really the people involved in the
public violence.
Hanekom said that it is important that the
police to do a diligent job in protecting the rights of refugees and all South
Africans as well.
“Unfortunately it appears that on the night
of the mass looting that occurred the police failed to intervene decisively and
later went on a rampage identifying or trying to identify people to detain,”
added Hanekom.
He also explained that it was too late when
these people were arrested, they were not arrested when they needed to be and they
were not interfered with by the police when they were looting.
Furthermore he said that they feel the
detentions were done to show face as such.
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