A 36-year-old suspect was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly smashing the windows at the Constitutional Court buildings in Braamfontein, Johannesburg with a hammer.<\/P>
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Police spokesperson, Lieutenant Colonel Robert Netshiunda said: \u201cIt is reported that police fired a warning shot after the suspect continued to break the windows even after being ordered to stop.”<\/P>
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The man has been charged with malicious damage to property and will appear in court in due course.<\/P>
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According to Netshiunda, police were still investigating the motive behind the incident. <\/P>
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The images of cracked windows and double glass doors have been making rounds on Twitter since this morning. <\/P>
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Meanwhile, Judges Matter said the incident is worrying.<\/P>
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“Judges Matter condemns this outrageous attack on the Constitutional Court building as a symbol of our judiciary and constitutional democracy in South Africa.” <\/P>
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Judges Matter is an independent transparency project that monitors the appointment of judges, their discipline for misconduct and the governance system of the judiciary in South Africa.<\/P>
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“We call on law enforcement authorities to act swiftly to investigate, arrest and prosecute those responsible for this damage and to take urgent measures to protect critical institutions of our democracy.”<\/P>
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Source: South African Government News Agency<\/P>
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