There is no doubt, Madam Speaker, that the purpose of the establishment of the Scorpions was to create a unique and effective specialised unit which, with prosecutorial-driven investigations, could combat prioritised crimes in the fight against crime. It is however the success of the Scorpions which is the reason for their existence and that with which they have distinguished themselves. However, the demise of the Scorpions is exactly these successes and the mutual jealousy between the police and the National Prosecuting Authority - exactly that against which the FF Plus cautioned in 2000 when the Scorpions was established. This jealousy caused politicians within the ANC to choose sides.