A Wolmaransstad Apostolic church pastor has been arrested and released on bail for insulting a woman traffic officer who was patrolling along the N12 road between Kleksdorp and Wolmaransstad.

According to the officer, she stopped a BMW one series that was driving with high speed, and in her interaction with the vehicle driver, the pastor who was a passenger at the back seat started insulting her.

The incident was reported to the police, and a case of crimen injuria, interference and defeating ends of justice was registered.

This happens few days after Community Safety and Transport Management MEC Gaoage Molapisi made a plea to motorists to cooperate and respect women traffic officers especially during this August, which is women’s month.

MEC Molapisi has expressed his disappointment and dismissed the incident with strongest words.

“This is one of the behaviour I was appealing our motorists to avoid and respect women traffic officers. These are some of the incidents we continue to experience due to the fact that there are minority men who do not want to accept that women are continuously penetrating industries that were formerly male dominated and road traffic law enforcement and one of those.”

“In this case it is very disappointing that it involves a church pastor whom we regard as a community leader and is expected to lead by example,” said the disappointed Molapisi.

The departmental MEC said women traffic officers would not be intimidated by these minority men who are still trapped in the past and would continue with operations throughout this month.

The pastor is expected to appear again in court on Monday.-TDN
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