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SEEKING REDRESS: Police commissioner Bheki Cele.Photo: Simon Mathebula

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Cele - who will ask President Jacob Zuma to disregard the findings of the inquiry into his fitness to hold office - submitted that the board showed more consideration for evidence led by the prosecution while evidence led by Cele was shunted.

In his submissions to Zuma, Cele argues that the evidence of three witnesses - Thulani Ngwenya, Lieutenant-General Audrey Mofomme and Paul Schutte - was ignored.

The board of inquiry, which was chaired by Judge Jake Moloi, found that Cele was unfit to hold office and that he should be fired.

However, the beleaguered top cop argues that this sanction is inappropriate and that Zuma would be justified not to accept it.

The inquiry was instituted by Zuma last year after Cele signed two lease agreements, worth R1.7-billion, for buildings in Pretoria and Durban.

The buildings are owned by property mogul Roux Shabangu.

"The evidence established that the national commissioner, as the accounting officer of the SAPS, grossly misconducted himself with regard to the procurement of the Sanlam Middestad and the Transnet buildings in Pretoria and Durban, respectively," the report states.

"The evidence demonstrated that the national commissioner favoured the buildings owned by Shabangu and that he together with Shabangu pushed for the entire buildings in Pretoria and Durban to be leased by the SAPS."

Making its recommendations, the board noted: "The grave misconduct by the national commissioner, his lack of appreciating his unlawful conduct despite overwhelming evidence, proved unquestionably that he is not fit to hold office and that he is unable to execute his official duties efficiently."

However, Cele argues that the board made factual errors and incorrect conclusions.

He also argues that the board's recommended sanction - that he was unfit to hold office and that he be fired - was inappropriate because the board had not dealt with statutory functions and duties of the national commissioner.

Cele's spokesman Vuyo Mkhize would not comment on Cele's submission to Zuma.

"I am not able to comment on that report," Mkhize said.

Zuma's spokesman Mac Maharaj also declined to comment. He referred enquiries back to Cele's spokesman.

"The best person to comment on that is the general himself," said Maharaj when asked if Zuma had received Cele's submissions on the board's findings and recommendations. - molatlhwao@sowetan.co.za

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May 29, 2012

Bodigelo

Mr Cele please note that there was overwhelming evidence against you.
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May 29, 2012

Papage

He is a shadow of himself, where is the wife? why is she not beside him, Is she supportive to him?
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May 29, 2012

WarrenG

Look at this wanker in his fancy hat. Prick!
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May 29, 2012

Bdoobs

Bab' Cele, have you no shame, do you think you have a right to abuse state funds, found out and just be kept because you deny the findings? Criminal charges should be brought up on this man and be prosecuted.

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May 29, 2012

tpaz

Ndosi, you were unfairly treated......you didn't even benefit from this deal.
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May 29, 2012

maneater

haawu khohlwa Ndosi, likulahlile icala!!!
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May 29, 2012

Papage

Wats up with Cell phones, kids and parents, just the same, phone walking, phone sleeping, phone driving, hence so many accidents
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May 29, 2012

Tobby

I told you all these so called comrades are crooks, we need a new cabinet they must all go including the JZ the father, secret meetings within them means there's no peace and positions are fighted for.
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May 29, 2012

Tobby

Shame Ndosi, i actually love you but eishhh law is law. there won't be a tough policy man like you in this wrotten SA but you made a big mistake man, you shoud'nt have done that, that is why I say all these bunch of crooks are the ones that fired Mbeki they wanted to be free cause they notices that he was on their way, look now they are ALL involved in crime, i say all of them eishh these people are tooo greedy.
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May 29, 2012

Papage

so is him and Mdluli and who else? if Police are this corrupt are we safe?
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