The National Prosecuting Authority has been an extremely effective tool in the fight against crime but they clearly committed the ultimate sin when they put Jacob Zuma and Jackie Selebi in its sights. It has announced that it has enough evidence to prosecute Zuma which must have prompted the ANC to call for this unit to be closed down. If this decision is actually carried through, it will be the latest in a series of moves to centralise power.
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To close down this unit would be a step backwards for the rule of law in South Africa. The ANC should not forget that the eyes of the world are on the Polokwane conference; populist decisions, like the one on the Scorpions, will reflect very badly on South Africa.
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