By Anna Louw
Pressure is mounting for Ekurhuleni executive mayor Duma Nkosi to take action against his chief of police, Robert McBride, over an alleged drunk-driving accident three weeks ago.
In the latest salvo, Democratic Alliance spokesperson on safety and security Dianne Kohler-Barnard said on Sunday: "McBride should under no circumstances be allowed to return to work until the investigation into his alleged drunken-driving accident last month has been completed."
McBride was due back at work on Monday, but the DA believed he should rather take leave of absence.
"There are still several unanswered questions surrounding the accident in December where, reportedly, McBride was driving under the influence of alcohol when he rolled his official vehicle," Kohler-Barnard said.
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"Witnesses at the scene were reportedly threatened and intimidated by metro police officials who came to McBride's rescue," she pointed out.
"The police chief's blood alcohol levels were reportedly also not tested and we have submitted parliamentary questions surrounding this incident to Safety and Security Minister Charles Nqakula."
Nkosi said his mayoral committee would be meeting on Thursday to discuss the McBride issue in detail and that the council would be briefed at the end of the month.
McBride has been unavailable for comment since going on sick leave.
- This article was originally published on page 2 of The Star on January 15, 2007
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