Better Intel, More Police To Stamp Out Xenophobic Violence – Maimane

Riyaz Patel

DA leader Mmusi Maimane says if government “simply responds with minimum police presence and no proper crime intelligence to the scourge of xenophobic violence, then this kind of violence will continue to flare up every few years.“

He said the only way to restore peace and calm to these areas is through more efficient policing.

“If there is crime intelligence which they are not sharing, we urge them to do so right away. If they have no such crime intelligence to share, then this is a major concern, as it means they are not doing their job,” he said.

“We need to be able to arrest those who are destroying property and looting shops, and we need to be able to identify and apprehend those who are orchestrating the violence,” the DA leader said.

He said the scenes playing out across Gauteng, where foreigners are being attacked