by Colin Bosman
The assassination of Lieutenant-Colonel Charl Kinnear, our top gang-busting police officer, in front of his own home, is beyond shocking.
It’s an indication of the dysfunctionality within the South African Police Service in that someone in the SAPS for some inexplicable reason cancelled his security detail, leaving him a sitting duck for an assassin.
For Beki Cele to now offer condolences to his family lacks credibility.
Too little too late, Mr Minister! Considering the work that Kinnear was involved in, it necessitated him being secured 24 hours a day. Nowhere else in the world would a man in his position not have a full-time security detail 24/7. This is not good enough.
Whoever took the decision to pull Kinnear’s security detail should hang their heads in shame, be removed from their job and be prosecuted.
Nothing, however, can bring Kinnear back; a man who was simply doing his job by taking on the worst of the worst. He deserved better than this.
* Colin Bosman, Newlands.
** The views expressed here are not necessarily those of Independent Media.
Cape Argus
Do you have something on your mind; or want to comment on the big stories of the day? We would love to hear from you. Please send your letters to [email protected].
All letters to be considered for publication, must contain full names, addresses and contact details (not for publication).
IOL is committed to freedom of speech as long as it is not derogatory or harmful to others.
Connect with us on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram to join the conversation