By Celani Sikhakhane
MEC Martin Meyer says criminals can’t scare him with bullets, and his department will keep fighting corruption and construction mafias.
- Meyer says KZN’s Public Works and Infrastructure department has moved from corruption to clean governance, and the days of bribery are over.
The MEC for Public Works and Infrastructure in KwaZulu-Natal has warned criminals in the construction industry that no bullet placed at his office or near his car will scare him away from fighting corruption and construction mafias.
MEC Martin Meyer made these strong comments during the debate on the State of the Province Address at the KZN Legislature on Tuesday.
He said his department is taking bold steps to end bribery and corruption in tenders.
“KZN’s DPWI has gone from being broken to a beacon of light in clean governance, consequence management and innovation. It does not accept brown envelopes, so people should not leave them in our tender boxes. We will not waiver in fear, so they should not leave their bullets on our doorsteps,” said Meyer.
Last month, Meyer’s staff were shocked to find bullets left at the entrance of his office.
In October last year, a bullet casing was also left near his car, shortly after he started taking action against construction mafias.
On Tuesday, Meyer said the future of KZN is peaceful, prosperous and bright.
He also took a swipe at the uMkhonto weSizwe Party, saying they had criticised him for firing corrupt officials, while at the same time, they had removed more Chief Whips themselves.
The uMkhonto weSizwe Party has attacked Meyer for dismissing several senior officials from the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure who were found guilty of corruption.
One of those fired was Musa Zondi, the former ANC Secretary of the General Gizenga Mpanza Region.
Zondi was dismissed after being found guilty of involvement in R1 billion tender fraud.
Pictured above: Public Works and Infrastructure MEC Martin Meyer says no bullet placed on his doorstep will stop him in a fight against construction mafias.
Image source: DA
