Suspended police minister Senzo Mchunu has dismissed allegations that his decision to disband the political killings task team PKTT was influenced by ties to drug cartels or politically connected individuals.
In his testimony before the parliamentary ad hoc committee, Mchunu insisted that his motives were rooted in fighting violent crime and ensuring accountability within the police service.
During questioning by the PAs MP Ashley Sauls, Mchunu was confronted with testimony suggesting that the rush to disband the unit, responsible for investigating political assassinations in KwaZulu-Natal, was meant to protect drug cartels or what one witness described as the Big Five.