Die ANC veroordeel die voortdurende moorde op lede van die SA Polisiediens in die sterkste moontlike terme. Hierdie mans en vroue in blou stel daagliks hul lewens in gevaar om al die burgers en inwoners van Suid-Afrika te beskerm teen gewetenlose misdadigers.
Die ANC doen 'n beroep op die brer gemeenskap om strukture soos straatkomitees, gemeenskapspolisiringforums en ander georganiseerde strukture van die burgerlike gemeenskap te versterk en om saam met die SAPD te werk om hierdie gruweldade teen die lede van die polisie te stuit.
'n Aanval teen 'n lid van die polisie is 'n aanval teen die staat. Die ANC vra dat daar dringend gekyk word na strenger vonnisse vir di wat skuldig bevind word aan moorde op lede van die polisie.
Ons is vas oortuig dat die samewerking van die gemeenskap, gekoppel aan strenger vonnisse en intensiewe opleiding, 'n impak sal h. Dit sal ook misdadigers afskrik van die moorde op ons polisielede - daardie mans en vroue wat toevertrou word met die verantwoordelikheid om ons gemeenskappe te beveilig.
Die ANC bring ook hulde aan die lede wat gesterf het tydens die uitvoering van hul pligte. Ons simpatiseer met hul families en geliefdes wat agtergebly het. Ons gedagtes en gebede is met hulle.
Kom ons neem hande en stop die sinnelose moorde op ons mans en vroue in blou. [Applous.] (Translation of Afrikaans member's statement follows.)
[Ms A VAN WYK (ANC): The ANC condemns the going murder of members of the SA Police Service in the strongest possible terms. These men and women in blue put their lives at risk on a daily basis to protect all the citizens and residents of South Africa against unscrupulous criminals.
The ANC appeals to the broader community to strengthen structures such as street committees, community police forums and other organised structures of civil society and to work together with the SAPS to stop these atrocious deeds against members of the police.
An attack against a member of the police is an attack against the state. The ANC requests that more severe sentences for those who are found guilty of murdering members of the police should be looked at urgently.
It is our firm conviction that the co-operation of the community, coupled with harsher sentences and intensive training will have an impact. It will also criminals from murdering members of our police - those men and women who are given the responsibility of protecting our communities. The ANC also wishes to pay tribute to those members who died in the line of duty. We sympathise with their families and loved ones who remain behind. Our thoughts and prayers are with them.
Let us join hands and stop these senseless killings of our men and women in blue. [Applause.]]