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'Zuma raid did take place'
28/05/2007 20:12 - (SA)
Durban - Businessman Elias Khumalo confirmed on Monday his house and offices had been raided by police in connection with an alleged plot to assassinate African National Congress deputy president Jacob Zuma, the SABC reported.
Khumalo was quoted as saying police had seized a laptop and a brown envelope during the raid in the presence of his lawyers.
He told the SABC that a man "known to me as Ben Coetzee" had informed him and his associates of the alleged plot.
"I strongly believe what Ben Coetzee told us on the night of May 8 is either the truth or it has an element of truth... I am just disappointed in the way this matter has been turned around... as if we're the culprits," said Khumalo.
Cops accused of cover-up
Coetzee, a beach vagrant, is reportedly co-operating with police and has given them an extensive affidavit outlining how the hoax was put together.
Meanwhile, Khumalo has accused police of trying to cover up the alleged assassination plot. Khumalo said it seemed police had not taken the matter seriously.
Sally de Beer, the national police director and spokesperson, has refused to comment on the alleged assassination plot.
Attempts by Sapa to contact Khumalo were unsuccessful.
Two weeks ago, City Press newspaper reported that the alleged assassination plot against Zuma was a hoax concocted by Pastor Peete Mbambo, Khumalo and Durban attorney Barnabas Xulu.
However, last week Mbambo and Xulu held a press conference slamming the City Press report.
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