Constitutional Law Expert welcomes ruling on Khayelitsha inquiry

Mluleki Mrwebi
02 October 2013

Constitutional Law Expert Pierre de Vos has welcomed the ruling into the Khayelitsha Commission of Inquiry. 

The Constitutional Court on Tuesday ruled that the commission should go ahead; this is after Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa approached the Western Cape High Court to deem the inquiry invalid. 

Premier Helen Zille launched the inquiry in August last year after about 20 criminals were killed in the area last year. 

De Vos said there is absolutely nothing wrong with the premier to set such a commission to try and find out whether there indeed police inefficiency in the area and hopefully if findings are made they might be used to hold the police to account as the constitution requires from the provincial government.