Parliament, Cape Town – Police top brass will be summoned to Parliament next week to explain how it handled protests over university fee increases which resulted in security at the legislature being breached on October 21.
“The portfolio committee on police has undertaken to set aside 05 November 2015 for a meeting in which the South African Police Service (SAPS) will be expected to brief the committee on visible and public order policing units in relation to the recent breaches at Parliament, a national key point,” the committee said in a statement on Tuesday.
The SAPS would also be expected to table a status report on how its officers handled the student protests.
The police came under fire last week with the ruling party berating officers for the security breach at Parliament, and accusing them of being heavy-handed in dealing with protesting students.
“The breach of Parliament (a national key point) and a proactive management of the events that unfolded there will also be scrutinised,” committee chairman Francois Beukman said.
African News Agency
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