Pierre De Vos has reported on his Blog Constitutionally Speaking the ETV news reports that lawyers for Jackie Selebi are to approach Menzi Simelane, National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP), in order to have the trial of Jackie Selebi stopped. According to De Vos, ETV news reports that Selebi will argue that there was a conspiracy against him and that the prosecution was tainted by prosecutorial misconduct.
In his article, he refers to section 179 of the South African Constitution and prosecution policy agreed to between the NDPP and the Minister of Justice.
According the De Vos, "If the ETV report is correct, it would present Simelane with his first real test. Will he act in the interest of justice with an eye towards securing the credibility of the NPA and the criminal justice system or will other factors persuade him to intervene in this matter? Only time will tell."
Source: Constitutionally Speaking
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