Cele withdraws plot claims against Malema, Sitole
Updated | By Gcinokuhle Malinga
Police Minister Bheki Cele's withdrawn his statement
alleging that National Police Commissioner Khehla Sitole and EFF leader Julius
Malema are plotting to have him removed from office.
Cele made the allegation during Monday's Sona debate, claiming that Sitole and Malema met in December to hatch a plan.
But on Tuesday Deputy Speaker Lechesa Tsenoli asked Cele to withdraw his statement.
"No member may include improper motives to any other member or cast personal reflections upon a member's integrity or dignity or verbally abuse a member in any other way.
"I, therefore, ask the honourable Cele to withdraw his statement about honourable Malema. This kind of allegation can only be made by a substantive motion."
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The EFF's Floyd Shivambu was also asked to withdraw his statement after calling Cele "useless".
"Although it has been withdrawn we are going to entertain the childish accusations that were made against the commander-in-chief about the plot to remove a sitting minister, but also how do you as a minister come and bad mouth the commissioner of police?" Shivambu asked.
"Whatever personal differences you have and then still expect society to have faith in the police system wherein parliament the minister repeats gossip as if its intelligence."
Responding to Cele's allegation, Sitole expressed shock and dismay. Spokesperson Vishnu Naidoo says the commissioner met with Malema in December, but only to discuss the alleged threats against the EFF leader.
"The national commissioner was under the impression that the minister was aware of the content that has been given that it was facilitated by his deputy. The commissioner is amazed by the fact that his name and image is being tarnished for political reasons."
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