LUCKY JAMES HLENGWA
Brigadier Marte came to the kwaMashu police station, we were all gathered for a lecture, which was held once monthly.
	He then addressed us because at that time, he was the Commissioner of the kwaZulu Police.  We were also pleased that the Commissioner had actually visited us at the police station.
	During his address, he mentioned that we as the kwaZulu Police should be aware on which side our bread is buttered.  He continued and told us that as members of the kwaZulu police, we are the Inkatha police.
	I was shocked to hear this because I did not understand how he could utter something like that.  I didn't realise that the reason why people are shooting at us all the time, why the communities hate us so much, it is because we are regarded as IFP police.  I did not feel good about what he said, although there was nothing I could say or do at that time.
	People were not actually pleased when they heard this, because as a Commissioner of the police, he is not in a position to talk in that manner.  As a policeman, you should not be seen or you should not take sides because you would not be able to work to protect everybody.
	But that is what was happening at kwaMashu at that time.