Ntlemeza now investigated for perjury and must be fired
31 March 2016
In yet another illustration of the glaring unsuitability of Berning Ntlemeza to be the Head of the Hawks, it has emerged that he is now being investigated by the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (Ipid) for perjury in relation to untruths in his affidavit filed at the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) in a further vexatious appeal against the illegal suspension of Johan Booysen.
It is unfathomable that the Hawks, tasked with fighting priority crime, is led by a person whose character and actions have cause to be consistently called into question.
The DA therefore calls on Police Minister, Nathi Nhleko, yet again, to put the best interests of the people of South Africa first and immediately fire Ntlemeza.
In January 2014 the North Gauteng High Court Judge Matonjane stated that Ntlemeza was“biased, dishonest and lacks integrity and honour” and further that the man responsible for fighting priority crime such as corruption and organised crime, was dishonest as he “made false statements under oath.”