{"id":93749,"date":"2025-12-03T15:35:02","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T15:35:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/parliament-notes-growing-concerns-over-security-of-mps"},"modified":"2025-12-03T15:59:00","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T15:59:00","slug":"parliament-notes-growing-concerns-over-security-of-mps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/parliament-notes-growing-concerns-over-security-of-mps","title":{"rendered":"Parliament notes growing concerns over security of MPs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>Parliament says it&#8217;s also aware that MPs have also been threatened during oversight visits.<\/p>\n<p>Last week, the MK party was among those that called for protection for MPs after one of its own was hijacked and robbed on Johannesburg\u2019s East Rand.<\/p>\n<p>MP Vusi Shongwe is an alternate member of the ad hoc committee probing allegations of police corruption.<\/p>\n<p>Parliament says it&#8217;s aware that cases like this have been reported to the police &#8211; and hopes they will be investigated expeditiously.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We rely on the security services for the assessments, threats, and criminal investigations, and where necessary, the secretary to parliament will engage the national commissioner for updates to ensure these matters receive appropriate attention,&#8221; said Parliamentary spokesperson, Moloto Mothapo.<\/p>\n<p>Parliament has called on the public to support MPs in their work and says it will continue to prioritise the safety of its members.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">South-Africa<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Africa. 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