Times Of Swaziland: AN OPEN LETTER TO THE  POLICE COMMISSIONER

AN OPEN LETTER TO THE  POLICE COMMISSIONER
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The Editor on 21/04/2017 09:04:00


Dear Sir,
I, with a bleeding heart wish to voice out my concern about the reactive
policing witnessed in Matsapha and late responsiveness to crimes reported at the
town’s police station.
Mr Commissioner, we as residents of the town and surrounding areas are aware of
your tireless efforts to eradicate the crime rate which seem to be escalating
daily. When we make enquiries from your police officers about these delays in
attending to us on time, all we normally get from them is the excuse of
transport shortage.
Truly speaking Mtfombeni, Matsapha needs to be serviced by at least two zonal
cars and not one particularly when you take into consideration that the town is
one of the leading ones when it comes to the crime rate in the country.
It is really pathetic, disgusting to be awakened by your officers in the middle
of the night for cases that we reported during the day.
The other day I called 999, the police emergency line, and reported about a
young defenseless man who was being attacked by a mob at New Village.
The officers from Matsapha arrived after 11pm yet the matter had been reported
during the day.
So my concern is how are we going to see a crime free society if these late
responses are the order of the day?
I plead with you Mr Commissioner for a provision of adequate resources in
Matsapha to minimise this growing trend of complaints we have.
I hope Mtfombeni that you will act swiftly in addressing the shortage of
transport in Matsapha.
Concerned citizen
Logoba