National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola is eager to return to work now that the NPA has officially withdrawn the charges against him. Masemola was suspended after being accused of failing to provide oversight in the multi-million-rand health contract involving alleged underworld kingpin Vusimuzi 'Cat' Matlala. eNCA's @Sli_Masikane reports. Tune in to #eNCA on #DStv403.
🔸The key word is independence. If you take their cars or cash, vanokuita muranda wavo. No self-respecting professional or person wants that. The guy compliments your wife and gives her US$50K for a “handbag.” You smile and say thank you. What do you think will happen when he slides into her DMs? What happens when they ask you to pay the “favour” back? Musanyepedzere kuzungaira. This is a corrupt, dangerous zhet. Do not fall for it! Unoita fuza ravo.🙌🏽
We need new leaders.🇿🇼
Did you know that In 1973, the then Zairian President, General Mobutu Sese Seko, visited Mauritania for three days. At that time, Mauritania was one of the poorest countries in Africa, with an economy that depended on fishing, farming, and sheep herding.
During the three days of discussions, President Mobutu noticed that his host, Mauritania’s President Moktar Ould Daddah, the first president of Mauritania after its independence from French colonial rule did not change his suit throughout the entire visit. Mobutu realized that his host did not have enough money to purchase elegant and expensive suits.
At the conclusion of his visit, while at the departure lounge of Nouakchott Airport, President Mobutu discreetly handed a check for 5 million US dollars to President Ould Daddah’s secretary so as not to embarrass his host. Along with the check, he included a note with the addresses of famous fashion designers in Paris, where Mobutu himself tailored his suits, hoping that President Ould Daddah would also be able to order formal suits and accessories from those houses.
After Mobutu’s departure, the secretary gave the check to President Ould Daddah, explaining that it was a gift from Mobutu for him to buy suits and clothing from Paris. President Ould Daddah immediately handed the check over to Mauritania’s Minister of Finance so that it could be deposited into the state treasury.
Later, from this gift money, Mauritania built and equipped the Higher School for Teacher Training, as the country was suffering from an acute shortage in this field due to poverty.
Five years later, in 1978, Mobutu made a stopover in Morocco while returning from the United States and stayed there for a week. When President Moktar learned of his stop in Rabat, he contacted him and invited him to visit Mauritania, even if only briefly.
On the way from the airport to the presidential palace in Nouakchott, Mobutu noticed banners in French decorating the streets that read: “Thank you Zaire ,Thank you Mobutu ,Thank you for the gift.”
Before the motorcade reached the palace, Mobutu stopped at the Teacher Training School, got out of his car, and, astonished, asked his host about the banners. He asked President Moktar: “What is this gift that the Mauritanian people are thanking me for? I have only just arrived in Nouakchott an hour ago, and I brought no gifts with me nor gave any gift.”
At that moment, President Moktar smiled and said:
“This is your valuable gift. With the five million dollars you gave me five years ago, we built this Teacher Training School, because our people are in dire need of money to fight illiteracy and poverty.”
Mobutu embraced him and said:
“If only the rest of Africa’s leaders were like you, our continent would not be suffering from illiteracy, ignorance, poverty, and underdevelopment.”
President Moktar replied: “I receive a monthly salary from the state treasury, so I am not working without pay. That gift of yours belongs to the Mauritanian people. As for my appearance and clothing, it is not right for me to wear the finest global fashions while my people suffer from poverty. With education, we can defeat these plagues and obstacles that hinder our progress.”
It was well known about President Moktar (RIP, he died in 2003) that he lived a very simple life, shunning luxury and extravagance. He lived in a modest home with only three rooms.
This true story is a gift to every thief who shouts slogans of patriotism and hides behind religion in order to steal the sustenance of the people and the dreams of the poor.
CHARGES WITHDRAWN | The National Director of Public Prosecution (NDPP), Adv Andy Mothibi, has formally issued instructions that charges be withdrawn against the National Commissioner of Police Service, General Fannie Masemola. The instructions follow after a review of the charges laid against him and subsequent arrest for the violation of Public Finance Management Act (PFMA) by the Independent Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC).
In reviewing the charges, the National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP), Adv Andy Mothibi, invoked Section 179 (5) (c) of the Constitution read with Section 22(2) (b) of the National Prosecuting Authority Act 32 of 1998. These provisions empower the NDPP to intervene in any prosecution process where the NPA policy directives are not complied with. The NPA directives, provides amongst others, that there must be reasonable prospects of success before a matter is enrolled for trial.
The NDPP considered evidence gathered by IDAC through investigations, he also considered a report by the Case Assessment Panel together with a report of an independent Senior Counsel who was appointed to be part of the Case Assessment Process.
Following on the review process, the NDPP is satisfied that there are no reasonable prospects of a successful prosecution against the National Commissioner on the PFMA charges. The NDPP has subsequently issued instructions that the charges against the National Commissioner be withdrawn.
@noto2030 Mugabe , in one of his birthday in masvingo ,.he was so popular more popular than this gukurahundist, in no time he was toppled ,.such https://t.co/xHNmY98iZy loading anytime soon