There was a time when Nathi Nhleko, Police Minister was utterly powerless. Armed with only secondary school education, fortune smiled upon Nhleko. Whether it was luck, or reward for being an ANC loyalist extraordinaire, Nhleko left the ranks of the powerless to become Minister of Police, a position of power, influence and authority.
Nhleko must have missed orientation prior to taking up his ministerial position in the corner office. Had he done so, he would have learnt of the truism that when people are given power they basically start acting like fools.
There are ample examples of Nhleko's dumbfounding stupidity. The one that immediately comes to mind was the ridicule and derision that followed his asinine report on Nklandla.
People in power are prone to repetitively act like fools. Nhleko is no exception, and recently did so again in refusing to accept an en banc high court judgment affirming earlier court decisions finding Berning Ntlemeza unfit when he appointed him head of the Hawks.
Nhleko being the fool he is has rushed in and filed a frivolous appeal to delay Ntlemeza's removal. His abuse of power and process is enough to make angels weep.
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