Kiernan Jarryd Forbes' father, Tony Forbes in an interview with You Magazine spoke about the family's safety and how they do not feel less safe following his son's assassination.
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Tony Forbes told the publication that although his son's assassination was ordered, they believe it was directed at him and not the family in it's entirety. Sot they do not have reason to feel unsafe.
“We know someone ordered an assassination on Kiernan and it was executed. We think it was a hit specifically on him and not on the family,” Tony told the blog. “It doesn’t mean we’re not vigilant or safety-conscious, but we don’t feel less safe or more threatened because of what happened.”
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He also made mention of the case and it's investigation saying the police is investigating it and they are waiting patiently. They are not letting the case consume them.
“The feedback is that suspects are being interviewed and they’re following up on all the leads and witness statements. They haven’t given us new feedback yet. We must be patient and so should the public. As a family we want justice, but it’s not consuming us.”
His close friend Yanga Chief asked the police to investigate the matter thoroughly and not fail.
“It’s so boring without you Pah. Ima just keep it a buck. Every day I lose more faith that justice will be served. SAPS please don’t F this up. #JusticeForAKA (can’t even believe such a tag exits). Let’s keep praying for the family and loved ones. It’s not over,” Yanga said.
The Megacy is also looking for answers and have asked the police to not let this one go unsolved.
In a scathing letter, Rubu Thulisa wrote: “The murder of AKA was fully captured on CCTV, and there were many witnesses, yet, over six weeks later, the police have not made any arrests. The fact that there is a satellite police station right next to the restaurant at which the two were murdered and that the murderers can be seen on CCTV running past that station after the murders is an indictment on the police.
“According to the latest data, about 82 people are murdered in South Africa every day. That means since AKA’s murder, about 3444 people have been murdered in South Africa. Mr. President, if the police are not able to solve a murder case captured on CCTV, what hope is there that they will be able to solve all these murders, most of which do not have readily available leads or evidence as the AKA one? Can you, with conviction, say you are satisfied with the performance of the Police Minister?”
“AKA was not just an artist, he was a patriot. He cared deeply about South Africa and performed, almost always, with the South African flag around his mic. The least South Africa can do for him right now is to ensure that his murderers are put behind bars," the letter states.
“We demand justice for AKA. We need assurance from the police that they are indeed working on this case and that substantive progress has been made thus far”
Read more: Yanga Chief Asks The SAPS To Not Fail Them In Getting Justice For AKA
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Tony Forbes told the publication that although his son's assassination was ordered, they believe it was directed at him and not the family in it's entirety. Sot they do not have reason to feel unsafe.
“We know someone ordered an assassination on Kiernan and it was executed. We think it was a hit specifically on him and not on the family,” Tony told the blog. “It doesn’t mean we’re not vigilant or safety-conscious, but we don’t feel less safe or more threatened because of what happened.”
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He also made mention of the case and it's investigation saying the police is investigating it and they are waiting patiently. They are not letting the case consume them.
“The feedback is that suspects are being interviewed and they’re following up on all the leads and witness statements. They haven’t given us new feedback yet. We must be patient and so should the public. As a family we want justice, but it’s not consuming us.”
His close friend Yanga Chief asked the police to investigate the matter thoroughly and not fail.
“It’s so boring without you Pah. Ima just keep it a buck. Every day I lose more faith that justice will be served. SAPS please don’t F this up. #JusticeForAKA (can’t even believe such a tag exits). Let’s keep praying for the family and loved ones. It’s not over,” Yanga said.
The Megacy is also looking for answers and have asked the police to not let this one go unsolved.
In a scathing letter, Rubu Thulisa wrote: “The murder of AKA was fully captured on CCTV, and there were many witnesses, yet, over six weeks later, the police have not made any arrests. The fact that there is a satellite police station right next to the restaurant at which the two were murdered and that the murderers can be seen on CCTV running past that station after the murders is an indictment on the police.
“According to the latest data, about 82 people are murdered in South Africa every day. That means since AKA’s murder, about 3444 people have been murdered in South Africa. Mr. President, if the police are not able to solve a murder case captured on CCTV, what hope is there that they will be able to solve all these murders, most of which do not have readily available leads or evidence as the AKA one? Can you, with conviction, say you are satisfied with the performance of the Police Minister?”
“AKA was not just an artist, he was a patriot. He cared deeply about South Africa and performed, almost always, with the South African flag around his mic. The least South Africa can do for him right now is to ensure that his murderers are put behind bars," the letter states.
“We demand justice for AKA. We need assurance from the police that they are indeed working on this case and that substantive progress has been made thus far”
Read more: Yanga Chief Asks The SAPS To Not Fail Them In Getting Justice For AKA
Image credit: ANMG