What will you do if police or law enforcement violate citizens' rights?
I am determined that citizens whose rights are violated by law enforcement receive compensation, while the officials responsible are held accountable through sanctions. This is part of putting citizens at the center of governance, so that government decisions reflect your needs and your rights. Justice must also be dispensed within clear and reasonable timeframes.
Where this comes from
p. 20 MANIFESTO OF THE AFRICAN DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS (ADC) Party Manifesto 2027-2031 2026-10-05 ›
2. GOVERNANCE The ADC will:
1. Put citizens at the center of governance. Government decisions must reflect the needs, rights, and voices of the people.
Details:
● Ensure justice is dispensed within clear and reasonable timeframes ● Abolish the current remand order framework used by magistrate courts to detain individuals unjustly ● Ensure that citizens whose rights are violated by law enforcement receive compensation, while offending officials are held accountable through sanctions ● Establish an independent National Prosecution Service within the first year, consolidating prosecutorial powers into a single impartial body that operates strictly on evidence and the law - eliminating political interference and ensuring equal application of justice ● Establish a Public Defender's Office at both federal and state levels to provide legal representation for those who cannot afford lawyers
2. Reform the judiciary from a system that produces judgments to one that delivers justice.