Agb Minister, die President beklemtoon in die staatsrede die noodsaaklikheid van vennootskappe in samewerking oor staat en gemeenskappe heen ten einde misdaad te beveg. Die President voorsien die uitbouing van die Gemeenskapspolisiringsforums tot gentegreerde gemeenskapsveiligheidsentrums.
Onmiddellik kom dit by 'n mens op, 'n wonderlike ideaal, mits u departement nie hierdeur probeer wegskram van die verantwoordelikheid vir die werwing, opleiding, finansile ondersteuning, uitbouing, bevordering en erkenning nie. Is u bereid om die volle verantwoordelikheid vorentoe te aanvaar dat Gemeenskapspolisiringsforums sal werk? (Translation of Afrikaans paragraphs follows.)
[Mr R J King: Hon Minister, in his state of the nation address the President emphasised the need for partnerships to co-operate across state and community lines in order to fight crime. The President envisages the extension of community police forums into integrated community safety centres.
What immediately comes to mind is that it is a wonderful ideal, provided that your department does not in this manner try to avoid the responsibility of recruitment, training, financial support, extension, promotion and acknowledgement. Are you prepared to accept full responsibility in future for the success of community police forums?]