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Sakiena Frenchman
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Sakiena Frenchman (born 17 September 1974) is a South African politician and community activist who has been a Member of the National Assembly of South Africa since 2024, representing the National Coloured Congress, of which she serves as secretary-general.
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We are gravely concerned that this arrest, its merits and the events surrounding the actions of the SAPS task team, namely the Political Killing Task Team (PKTT) and their contingent of state prosecutors used to action their investigations, are fraught with intentional errors that contravene many national government laws and most importantly the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa
Now, under the Correctional Services Act and the Standing Rules of Parliament, members of the relevant portfolio committees have the right to visit Correctional Centres and interview inmates as part of their oversight work. This makes the meeting itself legally sanctioned in terms of law,
These actions remind us of the apartheid years that were thought to be behind us. We in no way seek special treatment in terms of the law for Adams, but request reasonableness, justice and fairness.
However, in the South African Courts, specifically in cases like the Democratic Alliance vs Speaker of the National Assembly, have been very clear, the Executive, which is SAPS, cannot interfere with Legislative MPs in the performance of their duties
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