‘WE CAN SAVE FLATS’

NATIONAL Coloured Congress (NCC) leader Fadiel Adams says he has a plan to tackle ongoing gang violence despite questions on his “silence” on the issue.

This follows after community safety groups questioned where he and other coloured leiers are.

One person said: “Waa’s die coloured warrior Fadiel so stil? or any coloured leader or councillor for that matter. Hulle is almal stil while our flats bleed and our children die.”

Another person pakked dik, saying “as long as they can lie lekker in bed.”

Adams told the Daily Voice that mense who are questioning why he’s so stil on the surge of gang and gun violence on the Flats, he hit back.

He says: “I work and live in the most dangerous area in the country by choice because I believe we can save the situation. 

“I was the one who called for the motorcade through the most gang infested areas two months ago. 

“My car was in the lead. It was posted on Facebook. I live in the most volatile community in the country, when I step out of my gate in these communities.”

He added that he is ready to take on the burden and address his concern with mense, however reminds them that “this is not a Fadiel Adams issue.”

He added that the party has been leading calls for the army to be deployed to the Flats to calm the gun violence.

Adams pointed out that police bosses have refused.

This comes after acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalila said on Tuesday during an engagement with stakeholders in Mitchells Plain and Mfuleni that he has spoken to experts on whether the army should be brought in, however said it's not a good idea.

Adams adds: “We are not silent on the issue, we are working on a plan to bring stability. 

"We are putting things in place to reduce the shootings, the fatalities and the killing of the innocent.”

The Daily Voice reached out to Patriotic Alliance leader Minister Gayton Mckenzie, however we did not receive a response by publication.

Meanwhile, Adams, together with crime fighting activist Hanif Loonat plan to lay charges of defeating the ends of justice against the National Prosecuting Authority, and Senior Officials within the City of Cape Town relating to tender 243Q at Grand Central Police Station.

In a statement released to the media yesterday, the NCC said: "This has been ongoing case that the National Coloured Congress has brought to the attention of the Western Cape, and Honourable Sakeena Frenchman has requested from the Minister of Human Settlements to make available the forensic report that the City of Cape Town has been refusing to release.”