There was drama at eThekwini metro cop’s funeral when other cops boycotted the funeral because mourners were more than 50.
The funeral of Lindo Madonsela who was shot and killed together with his colleague Innocent Thusi on Tuesday was at Magaba hall in Mpumalanga township west of Durban today.
When SunTeam arrived at the venue there were many metro cops who were in full uniform outside the hall.
After an hour they all disappeared while the funeral was still proceeding.
Only two members remained who spoke on behalf of the colleagues.
Superintendent Musa Mbonambi apologized to the family and said when they realized that the hall was packed and people not observing coronavirus regulations they felt they shouldn’t be part of something against the law.
He sent his condolences to the family and also left immediately.
“I’m sure all of you see that you are more than 50. If as police we come in here we will have to enforce the law so we felt we shouldn’t come in rather,” said Mbonambi.
Generally when there an officer has died cops do the guard of honour and parade but none of these activities took place at the funeral.
Madonsela’s coffin was draped in ANC colours and party supporters packed the hall. The meeting was attended by senior leaders including former Social Development MEC Meshack Radebe and Thabani Nyawose who spoke on behalf of the ANC.
He called for calm within party structures and urged them not to point fingers at anyone but allow the police to do their job. He said although.
Madonsela was a police officer but he was ANC leader and very active member. He said he had a view on who should lead eThekwini region when the elective conference sit.
“Comrades lets be calm and the only we can avenge’s Madonsela is to have a peaceful conference and ensure that the leadership he was campaigning for wins the conference.
ANC youth league ward 91 brsnch chairman Siphiwe Khoza said it was no longer a secret that Madonsela was in Nyawose’s camp.
He said he was a chairman of the Nyawose’s supporters in the ward. He said ANC youth league branch secretary Kingdom Gcabashe who was killed three weeks ago in the area was also in Nyawose’s camp.
Meanwhile, another cop Thusi was burried in Tongaat north of Durban yesterday.
-Daily Sun
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