[I see The Citizen also has some article about Selebi and Scotland Yard’s views… no idea what its all about – I just saw it on a billboard on my way to work. If anyone spots it, I’d appreciate it.

I think that like Zuma… there is a campaign to get Selebi out. But unlike Zuma, Selebi seems like one extremely filthy bugger. What shocks me is how much Mbeki is protecting him so far!

An Indian guy I work with was telling me another fascinating story. He said that this whole Scorpions/Police wrangle which went on for months was really about Selebi trying to take over the Scorpions because the Scorpions (remember their links to CIA and FBI modus operandi?)… have been SPYING ON SELEBI in recent months! Now… this Indian guy was saying to me that the accusations against Selebi started when the Police arrested Scorpions who were busy taking down some big time crooks at the airport some years back and that a whole case has been building since then about Selebi’s links to organised crime! So the Scorpions were investigating Selebi for a long time… and then Selebi tried to take over the Scorpions – presumably to squash this!! But he failed.

I see now the DA says Selebi – our national Police Chief – is himself driving a stolen vehicle.

All this info which is hitting the newspapers folks… and all the leads these journalists are getting… I must say, Selebi looks like he stinks. Of course, given the rampant crime… wouldn’t it make more sense if our Police Chief was one of the most rotten apples? But… are there others in the ANC he could take down with him? Or will they give each other a wink and a nod and a pat on the back? Jan]

Selebi named in court battle
Karyn Maughan
November 28 2006 at 04:28AM

Jackie Selebi’s name has been brought up in a legal battle involving claims of human smuggling, lesbian affairs and corruption at OR Tambo International Airport.

On Monday, lawyers representing the Airports Company South Africa (Acsa) fought to gag Paul O’Sullivan – the man behind the explosive allegations that the national police commissioner is entangled in the criminal underworld – to stop him taking the stand in the court case.

O’Sullivan, a former Acsa security boss, was subpoenaed to the Germiston magistrate’s court to give evidence in a defamation case in which Paul Mills and his wife Nicole are each suing Acsa for R100 000.

Mills, a former police superintendent with 24 years’ service, was in charge of border police at the airport until 2001, when he was suddenly transferred to a station in Actonville, east of Joburg.

‘The necessary information had to be obtained’
After Mills was transferred, he received a document that forms the basis of his defamation claim against Acsa, and raised questions about Selebi’s role in his sudden transfer.

The contentious correspondence had apparently been sent by Acsa security manager Andre Olivier to Selebi and contained allegations that Mills – and more than a dozen other police officers – were involved in criminal activity ranging from smuggling abalone to “escorting deportees outside the borders of South Africa”, and receiving kickbacks of $150 (about R1 000) per day.

In a cryptic affidavit, Olivier said the damaging report against the officers had been compiled at Selebi’s request.

Describing a May 2000 meeting with three police officers, Olivier said in his affidavit that the purpose of the meeting “was that certain members who were working at Johannesburg International Airport must be transferred because the national commissioner (Selebi) gave instructions to Commissioner (Morgan) Chetty that certain members must be transferred.

“The necessary information had to be obtained to transfer the members. Everyone who attended the meeting had to give input.”

‘It is our view that we did not defame anyone’
Olivier did not detail what information formed the basis of the report that he and the police officers compiled. But Mills is adamant that the report’s six claims against him (labelling him a criminal) are without any basis.

Acsa has defended Olivier, arguing that he had received confidential information from two police officers – who were initially sued by Mills but later struck off the list of defendants – and sent it to Selebi.

Nicole Mills is suing Acsa for R100 000 for defamation as Olivier’s report claimed she was having a relationship with her husband’s secretary.

“The only way this could have been interpreted is that it was a lesbian affair,” said Mills’ counsel, Barry Whitter.

Mills’ transfer came around the same time that O’Sullivan cancelled a R130-million security contract at the airport (then called Johannesburg International), despite alleged interference from Selebi, who, O’Sullivan claims, tried to prevent him from cancelling the deal.

O’Sullivan had already walked into the witness stand on Monday when Acsa’s legal team asked for the matter to stand down until Tuesday. They argued that a gagging “agreement” had been signed by O’Sullivan during a separate legal case he has against Acsa.

O’Sullivan was fired by Acsa after what he calls a smear campaign against him by company officials and Selebi.

Selebi has repeatedly denied any links to the criminal underworld or being the don of a “cop mafia”.

He has publicly lashed out at O’Sullivan, accusing him of being the architect of a vicious smear campaign against him.

Acsa spokesperson Solomon Makgale said: “It is our view that we did not defame anyone.”

Meanwhile Graeme Hosken reports that the South African Police Service said there was nothing wrong with Selebi driving a car that had been seized by the police while exercising his duties.

This comes after Independent Democrats leader Patricia de Lille said at the weekend that Selebi had been driving a Land Rover seized under the Criminal Procedure Act.

Senior Superintendent Vish Naidoo said that according to certain regulations, the police could use seized property, such as a car, in carrying out their duties – if they had the proper authority.

This article was originally published on page 1 of The Star on November 28, 2006

Source: The Star
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