The Zuma appointed commission to investigate the "Arms Deal Scandal" of 1859 when Britain sold the Zulus unwanted jet aircraft and helicopters for 600 billion dollars under a contract for three sets of dinnerware at 20 pounds the lot, had fun yesterday when former High Chief Thabo Mbeki was asked such demanding questions as "how are you today Mr Former Ntate of all the Known World?" Mbeki became incensed at this and challenged the persecutor, Mr Hoffman:
Before the commission adjourned, Mbeki complained about the manner in which Hoffman addressed him and his advocate Marumo Moerane.
“Mr Hoffman addresses us in a very condescending manner. He is very superior,” Mbeki said.
He referred to a number of instances in which Hoffman showed a condescending attitude towards Moerane when Hoffman suggested that Moerane was objecting to give Mbeki time to come up with an explanation. At this Hoffman wept. As he apologised, Hoffman said his 34-year-old daughter committed suicide last month and his behaviour might have been the result of the medication he was on. Mbeki accepted the apology and offered to help Hoffman
For Christianity, by identifying truth with faith, must teach-and, properly understood, does teach-that any interference with the truth is immoral. A Christian with faith has nothing to fear from the facts
Ah oh well.... I thought it was distinctly South African that the Prosecutor breaks down, crying and the witness offers to help him (with grief counselling I suppose)... even more so since the questions he asked were actually quite normal... some souls are just to sensitive all 'round I guess... Mbeki doesn't like being pressed on anything difficult - the judge keeps stepping in to help him and restrict the area of questions and the prosecutor blames family issues and his meds. I don't hold out much hope that the truth of the arms deal will ever come ut
or rather most of it has but no one in power cares (because they all got fat on it).
Meade
Thanks and yes, I love that movie - I was reminded of it all watching Wallander in which good old Evil plays Povel Wallander.
For Christianity, by identifying truth with faith, must teach-and, properly understood, does teach-that any interference with the truth is immoral. A Christian with faith has nothing to fear from the facts
