Government says an attack on a police officer is an attack on the rule of law itself [SOUND]

# Government has condemned any form of physical or verbal attack directed at police officers or any law enforcement officers. This follows a viral video showing a female officer being assaulted in Kimberley, Northern Cape. Two people have since been arrested and face several charges, including assaulting a police official and resisting arrest. Government deputy spokesperson, William Baloyi, says an attack on a police officer is an attack on the rule of law itself, and it undermines the stability and safety of society: