Witness E told the Madlanga Commission that suspected police minister Senzo Mchunu personally tried to coach him into lying under oath to the commission. Suspended Police Minister Senzo Mchunu is now embroiled in fresh allegations that could have serious implications for his political future. Testimony from Witness E at the Madlanga Commission reveals that Mchunu allegedly attempted to coach him into lying under oath, a claim substantiated by an audio recording presented as evidence.
Witness E, an undercover police officer, testified on Monday that Mchunu sought to manipulate evidence to falsely implicate Crime Intelligence head Lt-Gen Dumisani Khumalo, striking at the heart of the commission’s mandate to uncover political interference in the justice system. The recording, captured during a direct phone call, places Mchunu at the centre of an alleged attempt to subvert the commission’s work. According to Witness E, the call was not meant to be recorded but was automatically saved by the Truecaller application on his phone. He said Mchunu avoided WhatsApp and instead phoned him directly, which the witness interpreted as a sign of desperation.
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