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COURT CHALLENGE: Bheki Cele at a press conference in Pretoria yesterday. Photo: Lisa Hnatowicz

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Cele, who on Wednesday held a media briefing in Pretoria following President Jacob Zuma's decision to fire him, said a copy of minutes of a secret meeting was evidence of the plot to get rid of him.

He claimed that at the meeting held soon after Zuma had appointed the board of inquiry to look into his fitness to hold office, chairman Judge Jake Moloi had suggested to officials representing ministers that they should convince their principals to convince Zuma to add more charges against him.

"Fortunately, the president said no. You don't expect a presiding officer to sit with prosecutors. Why did he not recuse himself?" he asked.

Cele said unlike the public protector's process, he thought the board of inquiry would do a "thorough job".

"Little did I know how misplaced my faith was in the integrity of Justice Jake Moloi," he said.

He refused to say which ministers or officials he believed had connived to get rid of him.

Cele, who thanked everyone for supporting him, refused to say anything when asked what message he wanted to leave with Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa.

"I have nothing to say to him, nothing! You can read anything you want from it. I have nothing to say," he said.

Cele not only intends challenging the validity of Moloi's "flawed report" in the Pretoria High Court at the end of this week, he also wants to launch a complaint against the judge with the Judicial Service Commission.

He said he does not want a golden handshake but "will shut up and go back to KwaZulu-Natal".

- Nhlabathih@sowetan.co.za

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Jun 14, 2012

MorenaWaPolelo

Shut up and Go!!! and in future chief you must make sure you read documents before you sign them, We all know that other ministers were jealous of you comrade, but in this instance you had your self to blame. You are suffering from the cokie jar cancer like most of them and looking at the amount of deals you were putting together I must say have a sweet tooth comrade!!! So Shut Up and Go!!! see you in Mangaung where we are going to move that you be made an Ambassador!!!!
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Jun 14, 2012

CheeseBoy

Cele you talk as if you were born yesterday. just shut up and go already.
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Jun 14, 2012

tpaz

i believe you Ndosi
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Jun 14, 2012

truthhurt

Sit Down Sir!
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Jun 14, 2012

KemangBosso

what ever man,you are screwed
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Jun 14, 2012

trooth

The Cape Town DA did the same as cele with negotiated leases (the most patent being Media House owned by the Mauerberger trusts).

The DA leader, Mrs Zille, to all intents and purposes pleaded ignorance of the law a week or so ago, and the Public Protector not only excused her but let a tender with TBWA, obtained in this maladministration, stand.

(Yes, a finding of maladministration against someone who claims to be the champion AGAINST maladministration, and with privileged education and ongoing legal advice INCLUDING Treasury in this tender)

If Zille's conduct is the benchmark, Cele has been enormously wronged.

The President, however, chose the higher moral ground (he deserves another term if this is his genuine intention) and NOT Mrs Zille's gutter standard.

The people, even on the DA 702 and Capetalk, want Cele back.


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Jun 14, 2012

Makhosini0408

"Zille must shutup, Tutu, the Bishop talks too much, he must shut up". bellowed the General.

Let see who is not shuting up now.

The problem with people entering the limelight with much fanfare, its a problem to leave unnoticed.

Cele is suffering from amesia, because he forgot that he caused two Department of Public Works Ministers so that he can push through the deal.

By the way, Ndosi, your own comrades betrayed you because Wa Africa was faxed the document that led to the investigation and you to be fired.

So long General.
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Jun 14, 2012

MyPot

mxm.........Go and do some gardening, u are also old for the post
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Jun 14, 2012

Catswhiskers

Of course - it was all a con.spiracy to get rid of him! Everyone, from the Public Protector, to the president, to Justice Jack Moloi, they all met late one evening and plotted this complicated plan to oust Cele.
When will these people realise that we would respect them much more if they admitted to making mistakes, and step down. All these con.spiracy theories are really getting boring. They aren't a banned organization anymore!
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Jun 14, 2012

Catswhiskers

@trooth
You are definitely listening to a different 702 than I am!!
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