Special Investigation Author: Sapa| 02 November 2009 15:12 I hate being called a liar - Gerrie Nel Article tools Print PRINT ARTICLE Send SEND TO FRIEND Subscribe to newsletters SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTERS Feeds FEEDS After Selebis lawyer says state refers to evidence they did not receive. JOHANNESBURG - Bickering between the defence and State in the corruption case of former police head Jackie Selebi punctuated proceedings in the High Court in Johannesburg on Monday. Defence lawyer Jaap Cilliers and prosecutor Gerrie Nel got into a dispute over whether certain annexures from an affidavit by State witness Glenn Agliotti had been handed over. As the re-examination of Agliotti got underway, Cilliers said the State was referring to annexures it had not received. Nel said he was upset at being called a liar and was adamant all evidence the defence had requested had been handed over. Judge Meyer Joffe adjourned court for the two parties to sort out the issue. During the adjournment, the exchange between counsel appeared heated with Cilliers gesturing with his hand towards Nel. After the adjournment it was clear the dispute was not resolved, and Joffe said the two parties needed to sort out the issue. I dont want to get involved with an unseeming fight between the defence and the State unless I have to. The counsel agreed re-examination of Agliotti would continue but would refer to issues not related to the disputed annexures. The defence said it would check its evidence bundle and then bring up the issue later on if necessary. As re-examination resumed, it appeared the order of the judges evidence bundle did not correlate with the States. Court then adjourned to sort this out. Earlier, the defence asked for an application to put on record various complaints against the prosecution. We have prepared a brief application for a special entry into the record, Cilliers said. We have complained about the statement we received [from the prosecution very late]. We havent received certain statements. During last weeks application for his recusal, Joffe told the defence if they had a problem with the prosecutions alleged misconduct they should bring it up themselves, rather than expecting him to do so. If you felt hard done -- and you may have felt hard done by a man with your experience, you would have said we felt hard done by. Joffe later dismissed the recusal bid, saying Selebis complaints of alleged bias against him were unfounded. On Monday, Nel appeared taken back by the defences application. This is the first I have heard about this. I never expected this. 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. 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COMMENTS 7 responses to this article View disclaimer Jaap gaan sy g.t sien ALl he is doing now is trying to build the appeal record so that selebi will never, in the next 10 years, have to go to jail or, for that matter be set free. Enough time for a political solution to be found and Selebi walk free courtesy of ZUMA or one of his senior people. Watch out Selebi may ...show more By phil on 02 Nov 2009, 17:41 Find this inappropriate? Report it Like Like (0) dislike Dislike (0) Selebi and Zuma parralels No one has asked Zuma what was in those records the Seyshelles Authorities that gave him (Zuma ) the creeps? By Andy on 02 Nov 2009, 21:07 Find this inappropriate? Report it Like Like (0) dislike Dislike (0) Jaapie will have to do everything to defend his Aapie! . By Sipho on 03 Nov 2009, 10:23 Find this inappropriate? Report it Like Like (1) dislike Dislike (0) @Phil what you think about the states approach here? I think Gerrie Nel should be fired for his incompetence, especially basing his entire case on a convicted criminal, who was so easily discredited by the defence. if Selebi walks, it because of Nels lack of expertise and no other reason. I wonder what ...show more By fred on 03 Nov 2009, 10:24 Find this inappropriate? Report it Like Like (0) dislike Dislike (0) @fred Nel is very experienced and although the methods appear strange, i think it is all he has to work with. By phil on 03 Nov 2009, 11:37 Find this inappropriate? Report it Like Like (0) dislike Dislike (0) freddy It is called the Stalingrad approach, and the leading expert in South Africa is Kemp J Kemp who represented Zuma. Throw red herrings and challange anything until the justice system gets gatvol! By [email protected] on 03 Nov 2009, 15:58 Find this inappropriate? Report it Like Like (0) dislike Dislike (0) Impossible which country takes its police commissioner to court?this is one post that requires him to work or do political businesses with some criminals.all this information should be classified am sure ...why we wash our dirty linen in public only god knows By Mike on 05 Nov 2009, 08:01 Find this inappropriate? 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