Community members around Mmamethlake in the KwaMhlanga area of Mpumalanga have voiced excitement to Safety, Security and Liaison (DSSL) Member of the Executive Council (MEC), Sibongile Manana, for finally ensuring that the police station in the area is constructed.
MEC Manana announced during her Policy and Budget Speech this year that Mmamethlake Police Station would be built sometime this year.
The people voiced their joy regarding the construction of the police station during the handover ceremony of 80 reflector jackets by the DSSL to Moretele Community Police Forum (CPF) members.
The people said the receiving of the reflector jackets from MEC Manana meant that the station would finally be constructed.
Speaking on behalf of the community, Mmamethlake CPF Chairperson, Skhodutla Ratladi, said the resources from government meant that government appreciated their efforts in assisting the police fight crime.
He said they were happy because the reflector jackets would make them to be easily identified by the would-be-criminals and will subsequently not commit crime.
He urged the fellow CPF members not to commit crime on grounds that people would respect them because of the jackets.
“This is not giving us licence to commit crime. This makes us different and be known that we are working with the police. We should not give the equipment to other people, we have earned them because we have volunteered to fight crime,” he said.
The DSSL Nkangala Regional Head, Mr Sam Lefifi said that government should recruit more people in the fight against crime. He said their role was crucial as government had few police officers who could not be on each and every corner where crime was taking place.
CPF members also received torches that they could utilise at night when assisting the police in the fight against crime. They were also given the whistles to alert each other or the police in the event there was crime in their areas.
Tomorrow, 6 August 2010, the MEC will give 80 reflector jackets to Matsulu CPF members, near Nelspruit.
Enquiries:
Joseph Mabuza
Tel: 013 766 4055
Cell: 082 678 1450
Source: http://www.mpumalanga.gov.za/
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