Kebble death political: Leon
2005-09-28 09:15
Cape Town - Mining magnate Brett Kebble's
death was "a shocking event" and a political dynamic could evolve from the
killing, says official opposition leader Tony Leon.
Speaking from a Johannesburg hotel, the Democratic Alliance leader said:
"It is a shocking event. It is a terrible way to die. I extend condolences
to
his family. . . it must be very difficult for them at this time."
He said Kebble was "very political . . . he had a lot of political
influence and sought it from certain factions in the (ruling) African
National
Congress."
"I believe there will be a (political) dimension and dynamic which will
flow from this event. But perhaps it is too early to comment on that."
The leader of the newly established National Democratic Convention Ziba Jiyane said that it is a sign of the times. "No one is safe from the
rampant criminality gripping our country," he said.
Asked whether he believed the death could have political connections,
Jiyane said that was his fear. Kebble had worked with the youth league of
the African National Congress and important stakeholders in the ruling party, said Jiyane.
Kebble, an art patron, was shot dead at about 21:00 on Tuesday night on
his
way to a dinner engagement. He was shot in Atholl-Oaklands road in his
Mercedes
Benz vehicle in Johannesburg.