MR Cedric Nkabinde, you are bad liar!
The Chief of Staff to ‘suspended’ Police Minister Senzo Mchunu, spoke in tongues as he appeared before the Police ad Hoc Committee in Parly on Thursday and was cut short.
As a result, the Economic Freedom Party, led by deputy secretary-general, Leigh-Ann Mathys, have opened a case of perjury on the same day at the Cape Town Police Station.
The visibly irritated MPs will seek legal advice on how to deal with contradictory statements made by Nkabinde.
“Nkabinde lied in his statement before the Ad Hoc Committee, resulting in the adjournment of the committee,” the confused Mathys, told media outside the Police Station.
Nkabinde is accused of lying about his relationship with controversial businessman Brown Mokgotsi, his involvement in matters under investigation by the Ad Hoc Committee, and the accuracy of dates related to certain events that took place.
Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee, tasked with probing allegations of corruption, criminal infiltration, and political interference within law enforcement, adjourned its proceedings after questioning the credibility of testimony presented by Nkabinde.
Committee chairperson Soviet Lekganyane said the committee was “in no position to proceed with today’s hearing given the quality of information” presented by Nkabinde, describing his explanation for inconsistencies as “inexcusable”.
Lekganyane said that as chief of staff, Nkabinde should have been able to confirm basic details such as the sequence of events in the minister’s diary.
“The witness is a chief of staff in a department, and the witness could have confirmed because the matters that were put before him are matters relating to dates, calendar days,” said Lekganyane.
“I am convinced that there was no demonstrable intention on the part of the witness to be truthful with the committee. These are very simple answers that the witness could have given.”
He added that Nkabinde’s statement and oral evidence contained “two sets of lies”, saying, “We have been told two sets of lies, lies in the statement and lies orally presented here before this committee.
”It’s a matter which the legal team of Parliament will have to look at if there is any consequence.”
In 2022 former minister of Social Development, Bathabile Dlamini, lied under oath in the 2017 grants crisis.
She was found guilty of perjury and fined. She did not go to jail since it was suspended.
As for Mr Nkabinde, you are a bad liar, sir.
Image provided (Lying under oath is tantamount to prison sentence. Chief of Staff Cedric Nkabinde’s testimony to MPs was cut short for lying).
