Johnathan Paoli
The National Prosecuting Authority’s (NPA) Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) has rejected allegations that it is targeting senior members of SAPS as “false”, “irresponsible”, and potentially harmful to the fight against corruption.
In a statement on Saturday, IDAC spokesperson Henry Mamothame said the directorate condemned the false allegations circulated on social media platforms, insinuating that IDAC is deliberately targeting SAPS senior officials.
The allegations have been made following the arrest of senior police officers and the serving of a summons on National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola.
“The IDAC, like many other law enforcement agencies, is not a law unto itself as has been portrayed by the false narratives circulated. Society should therefore be vigilant not to fall prey to false narratives created to destabilise the fight against corruption…the IDAC cannot afford to allow itself to be deterred from discharging its constitutional mandate to the best of its abilities,
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