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News24 reports that the Campaign for Free Expression (CFE) says the invocation of the crime of treason with reference to Afrikaans lobby groups, AfriForum and Solidarity, is "improper and irresponsible".
In a statement on Thursday, the non-profit organisation emphasised that the actions of these groups, even if contentious, did not warrant criminal prosecution under existing law. CFE's statement was in response to Police Minister Senzo Mchunu's assertion in the National Assembly on Tuesday that police took the treason investigation into AfriForum "very seriously". The CFE responded as follows: "There can be no serious thought that the crime of treason, involving the use or threat of violence in order to overthrow the government, coerce it, threaten its existence or security, or force a change in constitutional structure can have any application to AfriForum and Solidarity's recent engagements in the US and public pronouncements. Statements such as these from law enforcement and public officials speak to a heavy-handedness entirely inconsistent with our Constitution and its values." On Monday, Hawks head Godfrey Lebeya confirmed that the directorate was working on a treason investigation after four complaints had been laid. He did not mention the organisation concerned.
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