Marikana shooting not disastrous: Riah Phiyega

[James]

The police operation in Marikana that led to the fatal shooting of 34 striking Marikana miners was "not disastrous", national police commissioner Riah Phiyega said on Wednesday.

"I will go on record to say it was regrettable, not disastrous. I have said that as police we did what we could to negotiate from the 8th to the 10th (August 2012). We continued to do so because our thoughts were similar and we wanted a peaceful resolution," said Phiyega.

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[Wyzak]

I personally find it on-par with the Sharpeville shooting which is considered a massacre and we got a public holiday from it.

[diabolus]

I'm waiting for a "I was quoted out of context!"