BY Obakeng Maje

SAPU demises the appointntment of newly SAPS General commissioner, Riah Phiyega who was appointed by president Jacob Zuma after firing embattled Bheki Cele. The Police union say that is an insult as there are more individuals who have vast experience more than Phiyega. 

“We were of the opinion that the president would (have) learnt that non-police officers have not made any good national police commissioners,” Sapu general secretary Oscar Skommere said in a statement.

“The continued imposition of others in the top SAPS (SA Police Service) office is not only an insult to tens of deserving officers, but it also demoralises them.”

Skommere said the SAPS was a “military environment” and it deserved to be kept that way.

However, Sapu would respect Phiyega’s appointment and was willing to work together with her.

“We also want to state it categorically… that as professionals we are willing to work with whomever is in that office, including the new national police commissioner,” he said.

“We call upon all SAPS officers as disciplined men and women in blue to give the new national commissioner the necessary support in her new office.”

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