# The EFF has criticised president Cyril Ramaphosa’s decision to place minister of Police Senzo Mchunu on special leave, saying this was a cowardly deflection, designed to shield the minister. The president’s decision follows allegations made by KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi against the minister, fellow police officers, and other state officials. The EFF says this decision allows Mchunu to continue drawing a full ministerial salary, while Ramaphosa unlawfully bloats the Cabinet by appointing someone not lawfully entitled to serve in that role.
EFF slams decision to place minister Mchunu on special leave instead of removing him