Mpumalanga Community Safety, Security and Liaison MEC Sibongile Manana has pledged to tackle crime in Mpumalanga, however she needs the support of government officials and communities.
Addressing the staff in her department, MEC Manana said public servants should educate the public to report crime as they were critical stakeholders in crime prevention.
MEC Manana explained that corruption and crime was amongst the key priorities of the in-coming government for the next five years.
She therefore urged officials to report any corrupt and fraudulent activities in government so that communities can also learn to report crime to the police.
You should be role models of communities by reporting any officials suspected to be involved in corruption. Do not be afraid to report even your managers.
"We have been called by the President to serve the people. Let us change gears and move with speed by first cleaning out corruption within government whilst we ensure that service delivery is enhanced," said Manana.
The MEC further said things would also change for "rotten police" who reveal confidentiality of people who reported crime. She said that such practices endangered the lives of innocent people. It also discouraged people from reporting crime.
"We will achieve our objective of fighting crime in this province with the help of hard working and passionate police officers," said MEC Manana.
She added that her department would be accessible to the public should they be afraid to report crime directly to the police.