Mkhwanazi faces perjury charges over retracted allegations

MADLANGA COMMISSION

- CHEVON BOOYSEN

A CRIMINAL charge of perjury has been laid against embattled Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi who retracted serious allegations he made against former police minister Bheki Cele.

The criminal charges were laid at Cape Town Central Police station by MP from the National Coloured Congress (NCC), Fadiel Adams yesterday.

Adams said after the retraction was made which was done via SMS, Members of Parliament objected to the manner of withdrawal and demanded that Mkhwanazi return to the committee and formally retract his sworn statement.

Western Cape police spokesperson, Sergeant Wesley Twigg, confirmed a case was opened.

"The mentioned case number is a perjury case registered at Cape Town Central SAPS. The identity of those concerned are not released," said Twigg.

Enquiries to KZN police spokesperson Robert Netshiunda, probing whether they are aware of the perjury case, had not been answered by deadline.