MK Party urges urgent deployment of PKTT to tackle political killings in Umzimkhulu

KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi has been asked by the MKP to deploy the PKTT to Umzimkhulu.

With a few months to the local government elections in the country, a senior member of the uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) in Parliament, Sibonelo Nomvalo, has called for the deployment of the Political Killings Task Team (PKTT) in Umzimkhulu.

On Wednesday, Nomvalo, who is also a leader of the MKP MPs in the Ad Hoc Committee that was appointed to probe Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi’s explosive allegations of corruption within the criminal justice system, wrote to Mkhwanazi asking for the deployment of the PKTT or a specialised unit to investigate and prevent the renewal of political killings in Umzimkhulu.

“I write on behalf of the uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) to respectfully request the urgent deployment of either the Political Killings Task Team (PKTT) or an appropriate specialised investigative unit to the Umzimkhulu area in KwaZulu-Natal.

“As the country approaches the forthcoming local government elections, tensions within the area appear to be escalating. Of particular concern are reports and threats that have recently been directed towards members and activists of the uMkhonto weSizwe Party operating in Umzimkhulu. These developments have raised serious concerns regarding the safety and security of our members and supporters,” writes Nomvalo.