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IMTIAZ Fazel, who has been nominated to become the Inspector-general of Intelligence (IGI), will face the challenge of turning around a service that has been heavily criticised in recent years.

The IGI has the power to investigate claims of abuse in the police’s Crime Intelligence unit, the State Security Agency and Military Intelligence.

The position has been vacant for months after political parties failed to reach an agreement on who to appoint.

Fazel served as a deputy director general in the office of the State Security Agency (SSA) in 2013.

The SSA and Crime Intelligence were heavily criticised for being reactive and not proactive before and during last year’s July unrest in Kwazulu-natal and Gauteng.

Political parties supported Fazel’s nomination, saying they believed he would be able to stamp out corruption and the misuse of resources within the intelligence services. President Cyril Ramaphosa will now be asked to confirm Fazel’s appointment after Parliament voted in his support. | Staff Reporter