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Uit Daily Dispatch:
Those with fingers in cookie jar fear efficient investigative unit
2008/01/30
The history of the Scorpions is worth remembering. In the UDM manifesto for
the 1999 election we suggested that the country needed an elite unit to
investigate organised crime and corruption. We were therefore delighted when
the ANC announced shortly thereafter the establishment of the Scorpions. It
was a good idea.
INSIGHT
Bantu Holomisa
The United Democratic Movement National Executive Committee met this past
weekend to deliberate on the state of the nation and monitor progress with
the implementation of our strategy towards the 2009 national and provincial
elections. The future of the Scorpions was discussed at length, and we
resolved that we will do everything within our power to prevent this
crime-fighting and corruption-busting unit from being disbanded by the ANC.
We have agreed that we will strenuously oppose in Parliament any attempt to
disband the Scorpions, or to "absorb them into the SAPS" (just a polite way
of saying they will be dissolved).
We have also asked for legal opinion regarding the possible judicial
remedies we can pursue should we deem parliamentary processes insufficient
to prevent the ANC's despicable scheme. The UDM NEC resolved that we will
not hesitate to seek redress through the courts if it is necessary, just as
we did with the floor-crossing, when we took the matter to the highest court
in the land and exposed the ANC's expediency.
We warned then of the dire consequences and were subsequently proven right,
as even the ANC now acknowledges the folly of floor-crossing. Similarly, we
will not shy away from our duty as democrats and representatives of the
voters to prevent the ANC's abuse of power.
Initial reservations from some quarters about the ambit and accountability
of the Scorpions were strongly defended by the ANC government, which assured
the nation that such a unit was absolutely necessary.
Indeed, as the Scorpions began to work on major problem areas such as
organised crime, taxi violence and urban terrorism in the Western Cape, the
detractors of the Scorpions disappeared.
The nation watched with admiration and a growing sense of justice as a
string of crime bosses were arrested and their assets forfeited to the
state. It became clear that the concept of prosecution-led investigation was
a massive success. In the years since then the prosecution track record of
the Scorpions has put the SAPS to shame.
But it seems that the Scorpions' efficiency would be a problem for some.
Starting as early as 2001 the Scorpions became the target of a political
campaign from within the ANC.
Tony Yengeni was the first to accuse the Scorpions of being "too white" and
harbouring political motives, when he was first questioned. Later Yengeni
would plead guilty and his crime would be exposed to the public, but those
who supported him and shared his disdain for the Scorpions would
conveniently forget this little detail.
He became the first in a long line of ANC bigwigs to badmouth the Scorpions,
only to be exposed later for one crime or another.
It is obvious that those with their fingers in the cookie jar would fear an
efficient investigative unit that shows no fear or favour, who aren't easily
bribed and who don't "lose" dockets or fail to prosecute.
The NPA director - and ultimate head of the Scorpions - was a trusted and
respected member of the ANC. But Bulelani Ngcuka soon found himself the
target of poisonous public and private speculation from ANC members who were
stung by the Scorpions or who knew that they had things to hide. Thus
eventually Mo Shaik, brother to Schabir, and Mac Maharaj, former Minister of
Transport, conspired to have Ngcuka "exposed" as "a traitor to the ANC who
was an informant of the apartheid regime".
This tale was sold to Ranjeni Munusamy, then a journalist with the Sunday
Times. When her editor refused to publish such a blatantly dubious story,
she took it to another newspaper. The country wasted R13million to pay for
the Hefer Commission, which soon exposed the unsubstantiated and
unreasonable allegations.
Later Shaik's brother, Schabir, would be successfully prosecuted for a
string of offences.
Maharaj, it was later shown, was the recipient of expensive gifts as
Minister. Munusamy resurfaced as Jacob Zuma's spin-doctor.
Brett Kebble, who bankrolled the ANC Youth League and others within the ANC,
made similar claims about the Scorpions. Later he would be exposed for
massive fraud and the Scorpions' suspicions about him were vindicated. On 6
December 2002, Kebble and his father Roger Kebble, and Brett's financial
director, Hennie Buitendag, were charged by the NPA/Scorpions with fraud,
conspiracy and incitement relating to the manipulation of Randfontein and
Harmony stock prices in 1999-2000. After Brett's death in September 2005,
Roger and Buitendag admitted guilt in the case in return for plea bargains
that included fines but no jail time.
Many of the critics of the Scorpions have been prosecuted, face prosecution
or are aligned to such people.
To the UDM it is a blatant conflict of interest that an ANC leadership
riddled with people who have been prosecuted or face prosecution by the
Scorpions, should now rule on the future of that unit.
There is an obvious conflict of interest. For them to proceed with this
course of action would be the grossest abuse of power.
Not a single reason being advanced for the Scorpions to be moved to the SAPS
holds any water; rather they are flimsy excuses to disguise a frighteningly
undemocratic scheme.
Bantu Holomisa is an MP and the leader of the United Democratic Movement
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| Re: Special vir ANCloudina - die doodtrap van die skerpioene [boodskap #116134 is 'n antwoord op boodskap #116123] |
Do, 31 Januarie 2008 16:07  |
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"Torreke" skryf
> Uit Daily Dispatch:
> Brett Kebble, who bankrolled the ANC Youth League and others within the ANC,
> made similar claims about the Scorpions.
> Bantu Holomisa is an MP and the leader of the United Democratic Movement
Ek neem aan Brent Kebble is wit. Ek wéét Bantu
Holomisa is swart. Jou hele argument dat die
probleem met SA is dat alle probleme kom
omdat swart mense dinge beheer, en wit mense
se hande so skoon is, val in die stof. Ek weet
onder andere dat veral Engelssprekende Suid-
Afrikaners wat gewetenloos is, hulself verryk
as gevolg van die manipulasie van reëls en
regulasies. Ek dink dieselfde kan heelwaarskynlik
van 'n hele klomp Afrikaans-sprekendes gesê word.
Ek het geen simpatie met whiteys nie.
Gloudina
Gloudina
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| Re: Special vir ANCloudina - die doodtrap van die skerpioene [boodskap #116137 is 'n antwoord op boodskap #116134] |
Do, 31 Januarie 2008 18:10 |
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"Hessie" wrote in message
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"Torreke" skryf
> Uit Daily Dispatch:
> Brett Kebble, who bankrolled the ANC Youth League and others within the
> ANC,
> made similar claims about the Scorpions.
> Bantu Holomisa is an MP and the leader of the United Democratic Movement
Ek neem aan Brent Kebble is wit. Ek wéét Bantu
Holomisa is swart. Jou hele argument dat die
probleem met SA is dat alle probleme kom
omdat swart mense dinge beheer, en wit mense
se hande so skoon is, val in die stof. Ek weet
onder andere dat veral Engelssprekende Suid-
Afrikaners wat gewetenloos is, hulself verryk
as gevolg van die manipulasie van reëls en
regulasies. Ek dink dieselfde kan heelwaarskynlik
van 'n hele klomp Afrikaans-sprekendes gesê word.
Ek het geen simpatie met whiteys nie.
Gloudina
Ek daag jou uit om aan te toon waar ek beweer het dat die probleem met SA is
dat swart mense dinge beweer?
Jou reaksie toon hoe swak jy ingelig is oor die huidige SA. Ek dink, Ta'
Hessie, jy't jou keuse gemaak en geloop - jy weet nie wat hier aangaan
nie! - so ek dink jy moet jou mond toehou oor hierdie land!
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