Ekurhuleni mayor Mzwandile Masina said on Wednesday that
the EMPD officer caught on camera “drunk driving” and allegedly in possession
of a firearm had been suspended.
The video sparked outrage among politicians and tweeps, who
called on authorities to hold the officer to account.
Acting Ekurhuleni mayor Lesiba Mpya said the city would
prioritise the case to ensure action was taken.
“This is behaviour that we are not going to tolerate. It
doesn't take a rocket scientist to see that the gentleman was not in a fit and
proper manner when assuming duty.
“It is a high priority case because, it's reputational
damage suffered by the city.”
Shortly thereafter, Masina said the officer and his
supervisor had been suspended after an internal investigation.
Dear @City_Ekurhuleni & @mzwandileMasina - WATCH this video of a metro cop allegedly under the influence of alcohol. He nearly crashed into a biker in Benoni and threatened to shoot the man while he was recording him. @GP_CommSafety @MbalulaFikile @David_Makhura Video as red pic.twitter.com/GTsZd85WK6— Yusuf Abramjee (@Abramjee) September 24, 2019
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