Calls for probe into racist Facebook posts

ANTI-CRIME activist and former journalist Yusuf Abramjee has laid a criminal complaint against a man for inciting violence and hatred on social media.

Abramjee‚ accompanied by former Gauteng Community Police Board member Andy Mashaile and Legal Aid representative Adila Alli, laid complaints against Obatala Mcambi at the Brooklyn Police Station yesterday.

Mcambi posted on his Facebook page: “I use my guns to rob and kill Indians & Whites.

“Please fellas‚ join me‚ we have to rape their kids with AIDS virus too!”

He later posted “Kill the pigs”.

Abramjee gave police copies of the man’s Facebook profile and screenshots of the posts.

In one photo, Mcambi poses with firearms, the serial numbers of which appear to be filed off.

“I appeal to the South African Police Service to immediately investigate this matter and bring the person or persons responsible for the hate speech‚ incitement to violence and intimidation to justice,” Abramjee said.

“I further request that a charge of hate speech‚ incitement and intimidation be opened and thoroughly investigated.

“We are sick and tired of this nonsense. The law must come down hard on people like Mcambi.

“He must be tracked down. Police must investigate as a matter of urgency.

“We also need to establish whether Mcambi is his real name.”

The posts have caused widespread anger.

“People are also opening cases in other areas,” Abramjee said.

Mashaile said: “There is no place for racism and hatred. We are all one.

“We want this person hunted down‚ arrested‚ charged and punished.

“I came here to provide an affidavit to police to support the charges opened by Yusuf‚ a fellow #TurnBackCrime ambassador.” Alli said: “I decided to join in and make a statement too.

“This person must be arrested. These posts are unacceptable.”

Abramjee said the posts had since been deleted from the man’s Facebook page.

“Scores of people reported him to Facebook,” he said.

“Mcambi updated his profile picture at 10.26pm last night with a photo of him with a revolver in his hand.”