Madam Deputy Speaker, according to news reports, Glen Agliotti has just been identified as the man arrested today in connection with the murder of Brett Kebble. Mr Agliotti is a close friend of Police Commissioner Selebi, and as such the commissioner must now either step down or be suspended pending an investigation into the links he has with the man. Glen Agliotti was arrested by the Scorpions and will appear in court this afternoon.
Commissioner Selebi has admitted that Agliotti is a friend of his and there have been claims that Agliotti telephoned Selebi immediately after the murder. The cloud hanging over the commissioner is now so big that there is no option but to remove him should he not step down voluntarily, and to begin a full investigation into the nature of their relationship.
The commissioner, despite earlier attempts by the President to clear his name on this front, is closely connected with someone who has been arrested in connection with a felony. Surely, the man tasked with leading the fight against crime should be above reproach when it comes to the people he associates with.
The question has to be asked whether an objective investigation can be undertaken, if the SAPS is run by Selebi in the driving seat. My answer to that is: No! Immediate action must be taken to investigate the nature of Commissioner Selebi's relationship with Glen... [Interjections.]