{"id":38787,"date":"2022-01-06T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-01-06T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/timessouthafrica.com\/?guid=c46104b14994454c223ddabe55ccebec"},"modified":"2022-01-06T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2022-01-06T00:00:00","slug":"lamola-condemns-attack-on-constitutional-court","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timessouthafrica.com\/lamola-condemns-attack-on-constitutional-court\/","title":{"rendered":"Lamola condemns attack on Constitutional Court"},"content":{"rendered":"
The Minister of Justice and Correctional Service, Ronald Lamola, has strongly condemned the attack on the Constitutional Court buildings on Wednesday morning.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
This comes after a 36-year-old suspect allegedly went on a rampage and smashed windows using a hammer at the highest court in the land in Braamfontein, Johannesburg.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
It was reported that the man continued to break the windows even after the police fired warning shots in a bid to stop him when they arrived at the scene.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Reacting to the incident, Lamola said the Constitutional Court is a powerful symbol of the country\u2019s constitutional dispensation and rule of law.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\u201cAttacks on the Constitutional Court \u2013 or any other of our democratic institutions for that matter \u2013 is attacking democracy and what it represents.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The Minister described the site of the Constitutional Court as a historic landmark that represents the struggle for freedom.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was specifically designed to reflect the values of our constitutional democracy and Nelson Mandela himself called the building a beacon of light, a symbol of hope and celebration.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
According to reports, the suspect is currently detained and expected to undergo a psychiatric evaluation.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Source: South African Government News Agency<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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