Simple Request Refused

I recently put a formal request to the South African police, to provide me with their Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) -- but only in basic outline, and only as it applies to the public. It was therefore a simple and safe request. In terms of the Promotion of Access to Information Act §20, the police have refused the request (Lieutenant Y. Scholtz refused it). OBSERVATION: I need hardly explain the seriousness of the matter, in the broadest context. The significance of this is that neither the public nor the prosecutor (see an earlier post) may know what the most basic rules of justice are, whether they apply to the president or the pauper. This morning I showed the papers to an MEC.

POSTSCRIPT: The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has since commented: "If they decline your request they would advise the reasons." In fact the police have refused the request without any reasons at all. I intend to lodge an appeal, for one thing because someone at the rank of Lieutenant may not understand the great significance of refusing all information on SOP.