MEC Plato condemns mob justice attack incident in Delft

Oscar Thomas
20 November 2014

The Western Cape MEC of Community Safety Dan Plato has condemned the mob violence incident in Delft last week. 

It is alleged that three police officers in their uniforms watched as the man was being beaten by community members with a sjambok.

MEC Plato said mob justice cannot to be tolerated in our communities and any perpetrators of mob justice must face the full might of the law.

Ministerial Spokesperson Ewald Botha said MEC Plato commends the swift action by the City of Cape Town Law Enforcement Management in suspending the Law Enforcement Officers identified and launching an urgent investigation into establishing whether these officers failed in their duties.

Botha said MEC Plato trusts that they will not only uncover what happened at the scene but also put corrective measures in place to prevent future incidents and he has requested a full report on the incident.

Botha said Members of our communities are urged never to take the law into their own hands and rather alert law enforcement officials if any wrongdoing is suspected or if any crime is being committed.

Botha said Law enforcement officials have to always provide a quality of service to the public which is professional and beyond reproach.

Botha said the tragic incident in Delft saw reactionary failures from both law enforcers and the public which has to be corrected.

Botha said the trusting relationship between communities and policing services has to be restored.

“We call on all communities in the province to partner with all law enforcement officials towards safer environments Botha added.