Five people died earlier this month in violence associated with the taxi stay away over the impoundments of minibus taxis by city law enforcement officials.
CAPE TOWN - The Good Party in Cape Town said it agreed with the sentiments that MMC for Safety and Security, JP Smith, needed to be held accountable for his role in the taxi stay away.
They called on Smith to account for the violence and chaos associated with the taxi stay away and accused him of having blood on his hands. "It was clear that taxi operators felt victimised by the leadership of the city and JP Smith. They believed their operations were being unfairly targeted by vindictive policing operations. Child-like comments made by Smith only fueled an already tense situation."
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