DA : Crime statistics need to be auduted independently

Lusanda Bill
24 September 2014

The Democratic Alliance said Police Minister Nathi Nhleko and National Police Commissioner Riah Phiyega may have lied about crime state audit.  This is after the Auditor General’s office said they have not audited the latest crime stats. 

DA MP of Police Dianne Kohler Barnard said they have long held the view that the reporting methodology behind the nation’s crime stats has been inconsistent and at times incorrect. 

Barnard said the minister together with the police commissioner have stated that the figures have been audited by the Auditor General. 

“Now if the AG’s claims are true that the stats have not been audited, I will move to have the Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Police to summon both the police minister and the national police commissioner before the committee. They need to explain why they lied to the South African public about the integrity of the statistics” Barnard added.

Barnard empathised that it is important that the stats are audited independently.