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CPF ANGRY AT BEING EXCLUDED FROM MEETING WITH THE DEPUTY PRESIDENT
High profile visit marred LAUREN O’CONNOR-MAY
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eputy President Paul Mashatile’s oversight visit to Mitchells Plain on Wednesday 27 May was overshadowed by anger in the community. Mashatile visited the area to assess progress on Operation Prosper — the joint police and army deployment launched following President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation Address announcement in February. FAMILIES HEARD, CPF SHUT OUT At Lentegeur Police Station, Mashatile’s first stop, he met privately with the families of crime victims. But community police forum (CPF) leaders who had received invitations arrived to find themselves turned away at the door. Lentegeur CPF chairperson Michael Jacobs showed TygerBurger the invitation that had been sent to the CPF late on Tuesday night. The letter, issued by direction of Major General Luyanda Damoyi of the Deputy Provincial Commissioner’s office, apologised for the short notice and asked CPF representatives to attend alongside boards from Mitchells Plain, Gugulethu and Manenberg. When they arrived, they were told the meeting was “too high-profile” for them to attend, Jacobs said. “We are volunteers and we want to work with the police and government to address the situation of crime, but what
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we experienced today — where I was told that I am not welcome in my own home — it’s a slap in the face,” said Jacobs. “If that is government’s response to us as a community, as volunteers, then we as a community need to review our relationship with government, with the police, and other stakeholders, because clearly this is totally unacceptable.” Jacobs also questioned the impact of the military deployment. “The army’s here, but really, what did the army do? Killings are still continuing,” he said, pointing to a double murder two weeks ago in Montrose Park, one of the area’s identified hotspots. He said he had wanted to brief the deputy president on the Mitchells Plain Safety and Development Forum, a multi-pronged community safety initiative developed in partnership with the provincial government and community stakeholders, including the religious fraternity. MASHATILE PROMISES RETURN VISIT In Tafelsig, speaking briefly to residents who had gathered, Mashatile called on the community to support the police and army in identifying drug dealers and those Deputy President Paul Mashatile greets Lentegeur Police Station staff as he exits the station after meeting carrying illegal weapons. TO PAGE 3 with grieving families that had been affected by crime.
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