By Marcus Moloko
MK Party MP Vusi Shongwe has recounted how he was allegedly kidnapped and robbed on the eve of the parliamentary ad hoc committee visit to question businessman and attempted murder-accused Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala about his alleged links to senior police officers.
Shongwe’s ordeal and subsequent appearance before the committee at Kgosi Mampuru II prison on Thursday have prompted calls for tighter security for MPs, with MK Party Chief Whip Colleen Makhubele lobbying for additional protection.
Shongwe said he went to visit relatives in Tembisa on Wednesday evening. He made a stop, and two armed men got out of their vehicle and forced him into their car, driving off with him.
He said they referred to him by name and mentioned his duty as an MP, and how he questioned people. He was allegedly forced to withdraw money for the men.
Confirming he had opened a criminal case,
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