MK Party rejects Cele's 'baseless' claims

THE uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MK Party) has rubbished what it described as false and defamatory statements made by former police minister Bheki Cele during the ad hoc committee hearings, alleging that alleged diamond dealer Louis Liebenberg funded the party.

- SIMON MAJADIBODU

MK Party spokesperson Nhlamulo Ndhlela rubbished Cele's allegations as “entirely baseless and malicious.”

“As a former Minister of Police, Mr Cele had both the authority and the responsibility to act on any such information if it were true.”

Ndhlela added that Cele’s failure to take action while in office “exposes these claims as nothing more than reckless political posturing intended to mislead the public.”

“The MK Party views Mr Cele’s conduct as a desperate attempt to score cheap political favour at the Ad Hoc Committee, and we strongly denounce his irresponsible and dishonest statements,” Ndhlela said.

Cele made the allegations during his appearance before the parliamentary committee, claiming that Liebenberg, whom he described as “a king of zama zamas” - had been funding the MK Party.