The latest quarterly crime statistics could be misleading if not considered within the context of the level five lockdown, which restricted people’s movement significantly, the FF+ said on Friday.
The party said common robbery showed the biggest decrease with 49.8%. “These figures may look good, but common robbery occurs mainly on the streets and people were not allowed to move around. Given the stringent regulations of the lockdown, much fewer incidents of common robbery should have been reported,” the FF+ said.
The party, however, welcomed the fact that the crime statistics will from now on be released every quarter. It said quarterly figures will facilitate the process of addressing the causes of crime which will, in turn, contribute to pro-actively combating crime. The party also welcomed the fact that the number of farm murders and attacks were now also specified in the statistics. “During the period from April to June, nine murders were committed on farms.
“We will not claim easy victories. The conditions were completely different. As they change, life will be tougher. We will work hard and not rest after this, we have learnt a lot,” Cele said.
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