Do not shoot at unarmed service delivery protesters, KwaZulu-Natal local government minister Willies Mchunu warned police on Wednesday.
"Pictures of elderly women and men with injuries sustained as a result of the use of rubber bullets, and sometimes live ammunition, only serve to cast a negative perception on our young democracy," Mchunu said in a statement. (You are making us LOOK bad... It has nothing to do with the PAIN AND SUFFERRRRRING)
Mchunu said he would meet Minister of Police Nathi Mthethwa and KwaZulu-Natal community safety minister Bheki "BLUE LIGHT" Cele to draw up a memorandum of understanding detailing how law enforcers should deal with such scenarios.
"We view these service delivery protests as voices of exclusion, as opposed to the voices of dissent.
"Our people are increasingly on the streets, not because it is fashionable to do so, but as a result of their perception that their voices are not finding expression in the public policy at the local level."
"I appeal to all those who are languishing in perpetual guilt for the way they have abused taxpayers' money to desist" -Mail and Guardian
"Pictures of elderly women and men with injuries sustained as a result of the use of rubber bullets, and sometimes live ammunition, only serve to cast a negative perception on our young democracy," Mchunu said in a statement. (You are making us LOOK bad... It has nothing to do with the PAIN AND SUFFERRRRRING)
Mchunu said he would meet Minister of Police Nathi Mthethwa and KwaZulu-Natal community safety minister Bheki "BLUE LIGHT" Cele to draw up a memorandum of understanding detailing how law enforcers should deal with such scenarios.
"We view these service delivery protests as voices of exclusion, as opposed to the voices of dissent.
"Our people are increasingly on the streets, not because it is fashionable to do so, but as a result of their perception that their voices are not finding expression in the public policy at the local level."
"I appeal to all those who are languishing in perpetual guilt for the way they have abused taxpayers' money to desist" -Mail and Guardian
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