LETTER | Throw the book at criminals masquerading as public servants

The disturbing revelations at these commissions suggest that [many people in] SA are operating with no morals or ethics, despicable values, twisted mores, no decency and the absence of the fear of God. These heart-wrenching and stomach-turning treasonous examples of [alleged] criminality by government employees, including police generals and politicians, involve [accusations of] money laundering and bribery and even the taking of honest people’s lives because they do their job correctly. To curb this lawlessness [the perpetrators in] cases that are proved beyond reasonable doubt should [face severe punishment].

These people are in government and don’t want to be questioned or challenged. These are the hallmarks of a failed state, a criminal state. It goes to show that [many] people in power are basically lowlifes.