Cope has always maintained that policemen and women must receive support from all of us in the fight against crime. Cope has always unequivocally and in the strongest possible terms condemned attempts to kill or the killing of police officers.
Cope has consistently warned the ruling party not to continue with its shoot-to-kill instruction because of its inherent danger. With the President's shoot-to-kill instruction, this government has to take full responsibility for the injury and death of innocent people, leaving children without mothers and fathers, as has been demonstrated by some killings that have already taken place as the police were obeying this instruction.
We have said we should not frogmarch the people on the road to the past or Vlakplaas, flouting the Constitutional Court ruling, and government stands accused. Yesterday's newspaper and the Independent Complaints Directorate, ICD, are revealing the horrors of Mpumalanga, KwaMhlanga, Atteridgeville where Khothatso was busy polishing shoes when he was shot and killed. We all know and remember the story of Olga in Pretoria.
We want all the people to know that Cope stands for peace, not for violence. We must build the people's movement towards peace in our country and community with all the people as co-creators of a peaceful society. Government must enforce the buddy system, where all the police and law enforcement personnel work in fours and pairs. Thank you. [Time expired.] [Applause.]