A CHANCE meeting with a South African police officer and continuous complaints I get from some of our policemen raises for me the question: Can we rely on the police to defend our democracy while neglecting them?
Bonny Marekwa, the light complexioned lady I met is a captain in the South African Police. Of course I did not know she is a police officer until introductions were made. It was at a trade union meeting. In Nigeria when the police is present at a meeting of trade unionists it is to render security services not to be part of the meeting. Naturally, I was interested.
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