EFF leader Julius Malema has denied allegations that he conspired with Major-General Feroz Khan and tobacco company boss Mohammed Sayed to falsely arrest the former Inspector General of Intelligence, Doctor Isaac Dintwe, so that he could be forcibly removed.
Malema filed an affidavit which was read before Madlanga’s commission.
Malema’s interviews given to the commission showed that Sayed often acted as a liaison between Malema and Khan.
Testimony before the commission revealed that Malema allegedly intervened on Khan’s behalf during his internal disciplinary process, as well as text messages showing Sayed reassuring Khan that Malema said he would win.
Lawyer Matthew Chaskalson detailed Malema’s affidavit and WhatsApp conversations suggesting that Khan tried to use Malema’s political position to send questions to parliament during Dr. Dintwe’s testimony, allegedly designed to get him to say things that would later be used to incriminate him and force him to be removed from his position.
“I deny that I conspired to organize the removal of Dr. Dintwe. In general, I often receive information from various sources, some private and some public, related to my work as a Member of Parliament,” wrote Malema.
Testimony before the Madlanga Commission linked Malema to suspicious attempts to arrest members of Operation Dudula ahead of the organization’s campaign to deport illegal immigrants in the country in 2021.
Evidence leader Adv. Matthew Chaskalson presented WhatsApp messages allegedly showing Malema asking businessman Mohammed “Mo” Sayed to send an Operation Dudula poster to Major. Gen. Feroz Khan with an admonition: “He must be arrested tonight.”
The commission heard that Sayed was said to have sent the message to Khan as Operation Dudula was preparing for a campaign aimed at targeting undocumented foreigners suspected of running businesses illegally.
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