Cops obstruct Selebi investigation

SAM SOLE: ANALYSIS | DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA - Jul 05 2008 06:00 The map will replace this text. If any users do not have Flash Player 8 (or above), they'll see this message. Police and National Intelligence Agency leaders appear to be waging a war of attrition against the National Prosecuting Authority and the Scorpions. Evidence at Jackie Selebi's court appearance and at the Ginwala Inquiry suggests acting police commissioner Tim Williams and NIA boss Manala Manzini have instituted a campaign to frustrate the Selebi case. Selebi's lawyers last week tabled a series of letters between Williams and acting National Director of Public Prosecutions Mokotedi Mpshe as part of their unsuccessful application to oppose the postponement of Selebi's case. The correspondence shows Williams has blocked access by Scorpions investigators to... [read full story]