New witness to take stand in Selebi case
4 November 2009, 08:21
A new witness will take the stand in the corruption case of former police head Jackie Selebi in the High Court in Johannesburg on Wednesday.
Convicted drug trafficker and the first state witness Glenn Agliotti finished his 11 days of testimony against his former friend on Tuesday.
Expected to be next on the stand is Agliotti's ex-fiance Dianne Muller. Agliotti has testified that Muller allegedly once packed an envelope with money destined for Selebi and delivered it into a boardroom where they were meeting.
She could therefore be one of the only people to have witnessed the alleged exchanges of payments between the former friends. Agliotti stands to receive indemnity from prosecution on various charges if he is found to have testified "frankly and honestly".
Both the State and defence will make submissions on the quality of his testimony. Judge Meyer Joffe will then decide at the end of the trial whether indemnity will be granted.
With just over two weeks of the trial over, relations between the State and defence have turned increasingly sour.
On Tuesday, frequent objections and disputes jarred proceedings. By the end of the day, Judge Meyer Joffe urged the two parties to sort out their differences.
"Speak amongst yourselves and sort it out so we can proceed without any further personal issues."
Selebi is facing a charge of corruption and another of defeating the ends of justice in connection with at least R1.2 million he allegedly received from Agliotti and others in return for favours. - Sapa
Convicted drug trafficker and the first state witness Glenn Agliotti finished his 11 days of testimony against his former friend on Tuesday.
Expected to be next on the stand is Agliotti's ex-fiance Dianne Muller. Agliotti has testified that Muller allegedly once packed an envelope with money destined for Selebi and delivered it into a boardroom where they were meeting.
She could therefore be one of the only people to have witnessed the alleged exchanges of payments between the former friends. Agliotti stands to receive indemnity from prosecution on various charges if he is found to have testified "frankly and honestly".
Both the State and defence will make submissions on the quality of his testimony. Judge Meyer Joffe will then decide at the end of the trial whether indemnity will be granted.
With just over two weeks of the trial over, relations between the State and defence have turned increasingly sour.
On Tuesday, frequent objections and disputes jarred proceedings. By the end of the day, Judge Meyer Joffe urged the two parties to sort out their differences.
"Speak amongst yourselves and sort it out so we can proceed without any further personal issues."
Selebi is facing a charge of corruption and another of defeating the ends of justice in connection with at least R1.2 million he allegedly received from Agliotti and others in return for favours. - Sapa
Durban
