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Convicted former national police commissioner Jackie Selebi has released a media statement claiming he has fresh evidence that his prosecution was improper and manipulated.
Selebi was found guilty of corruption in August and was sentenced to 15 years in prison.
His application for leave to appeal is due to be heard in the South Gauteng High Court on Monday morning.
Selebi’s surprise statement issued on Friday was just one paragraph long. In it he said information has recently been discovered suggesting the investigation and prosecution which led to his conviction was improper.
He said that he instructed his legal representatives on Friday to notify authorities of this information and to direct their attention to this.
Selebi said he did not wish to elaborate further on the contents of the fresh information but added he had full trust in the relevant authorities to investigate the allegations and determine the reliability of the claims.
The former commissioner said no questions would be entertained by him or his legal team as justice must be allowed to follow its course.
The National Prosecuting Authority said it was unaware of what this new information could be.
The statement also appeared to have caught his prosecuting team off guard as they have been preparing for Monday’s application for leave to appeal.
The new information could be evidence which has emerged in the Brett Kebble murder trial, or perhaps the contents of secret spy tapes which helped save President Jacob Zuma from corruption charges.
Convicted former national police commissioner Jackie Selebi has released a media statement claiming he has fresh evidence that his prosecution was improper and manipulated.
Selebi was found guilty of corruption in August and was sentenced to 15 years in prison.
His application for leave to appeal is due to be heard in the South Gauteng High Court on Monday morning.
Selebi’s surprise statement issued on Friday was just one paragraph long. In it he said information has recently been discovered suggesting the investigation and prosecution which led to his conviction was improper.
He said that he instructed his legal representatives on Friday to notify authorities of this information and to direct their attention to this.
Selebi said he did not wish to elaborate further on the contents of the fresh information but added he had full trust in the relevant authorities to investigate the allegations and determine the reliability of the claims.
The former commissioner said no questions would be entertained by him or his legal team as justice must be allowed to follow its course.
The National Prosecuting Authority said it was unaware of what this new information could be.
The statement also appeared to have caught his prosecuting team off guard as they have been preparing for Monday’s application for leave to appeal.
The new information could be evidence which has emerged in the Brett Kebble murder trial, or perhaps the contents of secret spy tapes which helped save President Jacob Zuma from corruption charges.
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