March 17 (EUROPA PRESS) –
The South African Police has assured this Friday that the protests called by the opposition for next Monday, due to the energy crisis, go beyond a mere strike and are an attempt to overthrow the Government of Cyril Ramaphosa.
“This is an attempt to overthrow the government. This is not a strike, it is anarchy,” stressed the KwaZulu-Natal Police Chief, Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, while reporting security plans for the following days.
“The magnitude of the threats differs from other planned closures and that is why we have to be more vigilant,” said Mkhwanazi, who has warned the opposition Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) party that he will be charged if there are deaths and property damage, reports the South African newspaper ‘The Witness’.
In this sense, the police chief has assured that EFF has not notified the authorities of the call for these protests and that if they are aware of them it is thanks to the media.
“Everyone has the right to demonstrate, the law allows people to meet. They don’t even need to ask for permission, they just need to notify. They can meet, it doesn’t matter which party it is, but they must notify,” Mkhwanazi insisted, the channel picks up. eNCA News television.
For his part, the Minister of Police, Bheki Cele, has warned the protesters that all those who are caught violating the law, or preventing other people from going to their jobs, will be arrested.
“Those who are going to protest have the right to march, but there are restrictions and ways and measures to follow. They have no permission or right to harm anyone, or prevent any South African who wants to go to work,” said Cele, who has promised that will protect all those who want to go to their job.
“No one should loot or force anyone to close their businesses. We will be there to stop anyone who tries to force someone to do something against their will,” he stressed.
