Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has condemned the attack on a Gauteng Traffic Warden, allegedly by community members at Reiger Park in Ekurhuleni.
On Monday a video circulated on social media depicting a Gauteng Traffic Warden being assaulted.
‘This incident is unacceptable and will not be tolerated in Gauteng. We call on the law enforcement agencies to bring the perpetrators of this violence and anarchy to book. There can never be a no-go area for law enforcers while carrying out their responsibilities in our province.
‘These senseless attacks must be condemned and stopped. We call on all community members to work with us not against us in our efforts to fight crime in the province,’ Lesufi said.
The Gauteng Provincial Legislature’s Portfolio Committee on Community Safety joined the chorus of condemnation and called on the Premier and Provincial Police Commissioner Lieutenant-General Tommy Mthombeni to ‘act swiftly against those who were involved in the assault’.
‘This unjustifiable attack on law enforc
ement officials who serve to protect communities is not only a crime against individuals involved, but also a direct assault to the rule of law and undermines the safety and security of all citizens.
‘The Committee stands firmly in support of Gauteng Crime Prevention Wardens who risk their lives daily to maintain peace and order in the Province and believes that any form of violence against them must be met with the full might of the law.
‘The Committee further calls on members of the public to assist the investigation by providing any information that could assist in ensuring that those responsible for this reprehensible act are swiftly brought to justice,’ the committee said in a statement.
Source: South African Government News Agency