Whenever a government is called upon to fulfil its neglected duty to protect its citizens and their property then YOU KNOW SOMETHING IS VERY WRONG!
EVEN WORSE is when the majority of protests are wrongfully labelled as: “We also recognise that the majority of service delivery protests are, in fact, not violent” – huh??????
The Law Society of South Africa (LSSA) calls on Government to take urgent steps to ensure that citizens and their property are properly protected during protest action.
PRESS RELEASE BY THE LAW SOCIETY OF SOUTH AFRICA
The Law Society of South Africa (LSSA) has viewed the criminal violence that has occurred during and after the recent service delivery protests in Galeshewe, Kimberley and Khayelitsha, Cape Town with extremely grave concern. Similar protests have occurred in other places around South Africa.
‘The LSSA supports the rights of citizens and inhabitants of South Africa to protest peacefully. We also recognise that the majority of service delivery protests are, in fact, not violent. However, the LSSA considers the random looting of shops and the burning of public and private buildings a grave injustice to all people, and a serious breach of the rule of law,’ say LSSA Co-Chairpersons Mvuzo Notyesi and Ettienne Barnard.
They add: ‘The LSSA urges all people to protest peacefully and with dignity, that includes respect for the rule of law and respect for others’ lives and property, and not to take the law into their own hands.
In addition, the LSSA calls on Government to take urgent steps to ensure that citizens and their property are properly protected during protest action.’
ISSUED ON BEHALF OF THE CO-CHAIRPERSONS OF THE LAW SOCIETY OF SOUTH AFRICA, MVUZO NOTYESI AND ETTIENNE BARNARD. Email received 17 July 2018
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