EFF marches against GBV
The party feels that police are not doing enough to protect women against gender-based violence, rape and femicide.
EFF members gathered in Hibberdene on Friday last week, armed with placards and singing songs calling for justice for the Mthwalume murder victims.
The bodies of five women have been found in a sugarcane plantation in the area over the past several months.
Gender-based violence (GBV) has long dominated news across the country, and according to the EFF, the aim of the protest was to raise awareness of this issue and submit a memorandum to the Hibberdene station.
The party feels that police are not doing enough to protect women against gender-based violence, rape and femicide.
EFF chairman, Ncedo Njenga told the police they demanded to know what action had been taken against the police officers who were on duty when the prime suspect in the Mthwalume murders allegedly hanged himself while in custody.
“We can’t have the same police officers serving our community, they should be placed on suspension. The suspect would not have been able to kill himself had they done what they are paid for.”
Members also demanded to see the statistics on murder and rape related cases in Mthwalume, accusing the police of being slow to make arrests and obtain convictions.
“Crime is worsening every day, and the people who are supposed to protect us are usually the ones behind these crimes. Enough is enough,” said Mr Njenga.
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