Police minister Bheki Cele said one of the women who was raped at a Krugersdorp mine dump “was lucky — if it is lucky” to be raped by just one man.
The DA slammed Cele for not apologising for the statement and President Cyril Ramaphosa for not reprimanding him. sentiment is absolutely unacceptable and dangerous. It perpetuates a culture of blaming or blame-sharing female rape victims and implies there is some sort of gratitude missing among those women who escape SA’s out of control rape pandemic.”
The official opposition said Cele's statement warrants a parliamentary investigation by the joint committee on ethics and members’ interests. “The DA believes it is so antithetical to his oath, as an MP, so egregious a pronouncement as minister and so damaging a sentiment for society, that it warrants a parliamentary investigation by the joint committee on ethics and members’ interests.
“We believe the registrar of members’ interests should refer minister Cele for investigation for breach of his oath and breach of the codes which are binding on him. “Once more, we give President Ramaphosa the opportunity to condemn and chastise minister Cele, and better yet, to fire him once and for all so that the SA Police Service can be rescued from his failing hands.”
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