Mbalula says rogue intelligence elements are trying to discredit him
Pretoria –Police Minister Fikile Mbalula says rogue elements within crime intelligence are behind a concerted campaign to discredit him and added that he knows who was leaking classified information.
However, the minister said that he was a “hands-on minister” who does not sleep on duty.
At a press briefing in Pretoria on Tuesday, Mbalula said he has had to deal with the imparting of sensitive information to journalists within crime intelligence because he has implemented strategies to clean up the unit.
"Crime intelligence, among others, has become a law unto itself. There is a lot of rogueness that is going on there," said Mbalula.
"I'll tell you why there is this misinformation and campaign against me, [it] is because I've given directives to the effect that people who must be vetted, must be vetted."