DEAR Editor,-
I refer to the letter by Vuyokazi Mtembu regarding the acquittal of the three men charged with the murder of Lwandile Mampofu. The question is asked, ‘What is the court telling us here?’ I believe the answer to this question was quite clear in the newspaper reports on the unsatisfactory outcome – the incompetent handling of evidence and the dubious testimony of the police once again prevented conviction.
I think the sympathy of all decent people is with the families of murder victims, of whom there are thousands. This applies equally to the murder of a local woman in her car on the highway, allegedly committed by police. While this victim’s family mourns, the police accused of the crime are still in service.
Both of these are examples of incompetence at its worst. Until corruption, inefficiency and incompetence are rooted out, we have no hope of justice in any sphere of life.
As I write, the National Commissioner of Police and other top brass in the service are being investigated for criminal offences. Of course, this is no surprise because this the ‘norm’ in all government departments from top to bottom.
There is no sign of improvement and one can only keep fighting for justice. If all decent people took part in this fight, we might have a chance of winning the battle. As long as we allow this to continue unchallenged, we are all guilty.
Of course, race should not be the issue.
‘EX TIRPO’
Tweni
