Mdluli becomes second Selebi dilemma - should pay legal fees himself 

"The crime intelligence chief, Richard Mdluli's application for legal assistance from the state for his judicial inquiry, should not be approved. It is totally unacceptable that taxpayers' money is used to pay for Mdluli's legal fees, as the case did not arise from him carrying out his duties. He has to pay for his legal fees himself and not the taxpayers," Mr. Pieter Groenewald (MP), the chief spokesperson on Police for the FF Plus, says.

"The same process as in the case of Jackie Selebi is now repeating itself. In Selebi's case the legal fees amounted to R17,5 million and Selebi's assets amounted to only R3,2 million. The application of Mdluli will be brought in terms of section 3 of the State Prosecutor's Act.

This section only provides for cases where there is a public interest or where the state has an interest in the case. I will be addressing a letter to the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Mr. Jeff Radebe, and request him not to approve the application or that guarantees are obtained from the applicant for the repayment of legal fees, should he be successfully prosecuted," Groenewald said.

Statement issued by Mr. Pieter Groenewald, FF Plus Chief Spokesperson: Police, April 11 2012

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