Friends want medical parole for Selebi

“Lefika project is a special purpose vehicle established in pursuit of the campaign to release Mr Selebi on medical parole,” Isaack Lesole said.
The group was formed when the Supreme Court of Appeal rejected Selebi’s bid to have his corruption conviction set aside on 2 December.

“We started talking, like everyone else, about him going to prison.”
He said they felt he should not be incarcerated due to his deteriorating health. Two weeks ago they decided to lodge an application for Selebi to be released on medical parole.

“We can now confirm that a formal request has been lodged with both the office of the minister of correctional services and the national commissioner of correctional services as prescribed by the law.”
Lesole said they believed Selebi fitted the profile of an  offender who qualified for medical parole in terms of the Correctional Services Act and Correctional Matters Amendment Act. — Sapa.