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Minister promises to unleash soldiers on violence perpetrators
22 Feb 2016 at 13:01hrs | Views
MINISTER of Defence Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has promised to send soldiers to fight gang violence in the northern areas of Port Elizabeth.
She said she would present a report to President Jacob Zuma about the daily violence and killings residents have to deal with.
Daily Sun reported that residents have made repeated calls over the year for the army to be sent in.
However, the government has never been keen to send in soldiers.
The minister said: "This thing worries all of us. I was told eight people are being killed every week. It has to come to an end. The security cluster will be discussing this problem.
"Yes, we have Operation Fiela in the area but now we hear loud voices from the kasi asking where the Defence Force is. We can't come to the area for a week."
The minister said South Africans can't be ruled by criminals.
"I think it's high time we showed these people that this country is ruled by the government and no one else," said the minister."
She said she would present a report to President Jacob Zuma about the daily violence and killings residents have to deal with.
Daily Sun reported that residents have made repeated calls over the year for the army to be sent in.
However, the government has never been keen to send in soldiers.
The minister said: "This thing worries all of us. I was told eight people are being killed every week. It has to come to an end. The security cluster will be discussing this problem.
"Yes, we have Operation Fiela in the area but now we hear loud voices from the kasi asking where the Defence Force is. We can't come to the area for a week."
The minister said South Africans can't be ruled by criminals.
"I think it's high time we showed these people that this country is ruled by the government and no one else," said the minister."
Source - Daily Sun
