There was no change in the status of the National Prosecuting Authority’s (NPA) position on its investigation into police National Commissioner Jackie Selebi, the NPA said on Tuesday.
”There is no change,” said NPA spokesperson Tlali Tlali after explaining on Monday that the NPA would decide how to proceed in the matter after Selebi applied to the Pretoria High Court in an urgent attempt to have the investigation stopped and gain information on the case against him.
Selebi, who is on leave, and who resigned his post as Interpol head, failed to have the matter heard urgently on Friday when it was struck off the roll. His legal team is awaiting a new date from the judge president and a full bench to hear argument.
The NPA said its options were whether to go ahead with taking Selebi to court, or to wait for the outcome of Selebi’s planned application.
Gerrie Nel, the lead investigator in the case, had charges of corruption and defeating the ends of justice withdrawn against him on Monday and, the Star reported, went straight to his office to discuss the Selebi case.
In court papers on Friday, acting national director of public prosecutions Mokotedi Mpshe said the NPA was ready to charge Selebi with corruption and defeating the course of justice.
Alleged corrupt relations with murder accused Glen Agliotti, payments to the amount of R1,2-million and turning a blind eye to drug-smuggling were some of the reasons why the NPA wanted to charge him, the court heard.
The NPA said it would arrange for Selebi to make himself available for a court appearance when it was ready to proceed.
Selebi’s lawyer, Jaap Cilliers, was not immediately available to comment. — Sapa