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By Alec Lushaba | 2022-01-23
Despite two police sergeants resigning from the service to join pro-democracy groups, National Commissioner of Police William Tsitsibala Dlamini is confident that his forces remain true to their oath to serve King and country.
One of the daily newspapers on Friday reported that Sergeant Sabelo Simelane, who was based at Mankayane Police Station resigned on Wednesday to join forces with one of the so-called pro-democracy movements.
Simelane follows another police sergeant Celiwe ‘Cece’ Shongwe who fled the country and later resigned after releasing a ‘private’ conversation she had with former Army Commander Jeffrey Tshabalala. Shongwe later joined the pro-democracy band and has been very critical of the police service, government and the tinkhundla system of governance.
When reacting to the resignation of Simelane, Dlamini said the nation should not be alarmed by such movements, even though it bothers him as a police chief to see officers leaving without a clear reason.
“Naturally, officers do leave the service for various reasons, like new job opportunities, study leaves or joining their spouses in foreign service or to do business.
“We are not at all opposed to an individual’s choice to resign. But it worries me when one leaves without a clear reason and it worries me how such a person would survive,” he said.
The national commissioner, however, stated that resigning to join forces with a political group is a new phenomenon.
“We frown upon such conduct because it has the tendency of bringing some doubt in the manner we go about our work.
Assure
“But I would like to assure the nation that a majority of our servicemen and women are dedicated to their work and remain true to their vows and ethics.
“This they prove by the number of successfully concluded cases.
I am happy with their performance and to me, it says despite the resignations, the police service is still good,” Dlamini stated.
He said in cases where officers have challenges, his door remains open to entertain their concerns.
The national commissioner said he was not yet ready to discuss the issue of sergeant Simelane since there were still some administrative issues that needed to be done.
Sergeant Simelane resigned at the time when he was faced with an on-going disciplinary case, which he had interdicted through an order of court.
It is expected that he serves a full month’s notice or reimburse the state of his one month salary.
Shongwe and Simelane were joined by another Correctional Services warder Mzwandile Dlamini, who joined a newly formed political movement.
When addressing the media on Friday, Prime Minister Cleopas Sipho Dlamini reiterated the national commissioner’s stance that government was not shaken by such resignations.
The premier is reported to have commended such officers who once realise that they no longer ascribe to the system to resign without moving along yet they no longer share same values.
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