As it stands, McBride will have to start looking for a new job after parliament’s police committee endorsed Police Minister Bheki Cele’s decision not to renew his contract.
JOHANNESBURG - The Umkhonto weSizwe national council has called on national government to reconsider its decision on Robert McBride’s contract as the head of the Independent Police Investigative Directorate .
As it stands, McBride will have to start looking for a new job after parliament’s police committee endorsed Police Minister Bheki Cele’s decision not to renew the contract, a move the council says is reckless.The council’s Gauteng spokesperson Archie Mogodiri said: “We are saying, [they should] rethink the decision to not to extend his contract unless proven otherwise that he’s not fit enough to continue.
McBride has ruffled many a top policeman's feathers, having investigated both former national police commissioner Khomotso Phahlane and current commissioner Khehla Sitole.
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