LIVE: Former KZN Hawks head Booysen 'believes' pressure to suspend him in 2012 came from Nathi Mthethwa - StateCaptureInquiry
Booysen currently still on the racketeering case against him, says that in the disciplinary hearing chaired by Nazeer Cassim, it was found that a key witness, Colonel Rajen Aiyer, was a"dismal witness"...Booysen, on the SAPS' intention to suspend him, says he requested further information regarding the case against him so that he could make proper representations on why he should not be suspended, but this was not forthcoming, and he approached the Labour Court.
Booysen says he"firmly believes" attempts to suspend him came about as a result of pressure from then-police minister Nathi Mthethwa. Booysen says after he was arrested in September 2012, he was was again suspended. A disciplinary hearing is normally meant to start 60 days after suspension, he was only notified of his disciplinary hearing after 600 days.
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