Rumours have been going round on social media claiming that the ANC secretary-general Ace Magashule may soon be arrested.
On Tuesday night, he said his and his lawyers are yet to be formally notified of any plans to arrest him.
“For now, my lawyers will be in touch with the NPA so that we verify this. For now, I’m saying there is no need for any panic.”
“No need for any Hollywood [style of arrest] because I’m a law-abiding citizen. I have not done anything that is wrong, according to me, and unlawful,” he said.
Concerning the case against him, he claimed he was never involved in the Estina dairy farm matter.
He also said no law enforcement agency has questioned over his involvement in the project.
However, Hawks slammed the rumour as “fake news”.
“The DPCI [police Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation] view the report as a malicious intent to undermine the integrity of the organisation,” the Hawks said.
Despite the claims being refuted, social media streets were quick to convert the rumour to humour.
#AceMagashule when your wife flushes your money in the toilet as soon as #Hawks knocks on the door pic.twitter.com/TLZSlsYXAN
— TP (@tpsemicolon) October 6, 2020
When Zuma hears of Ace Magashule arrest#Hawks #Sodi pic.twitter.com/Ywm9mLHuJJ
— Put South Africans First🇿🇦 (@Maps_pj) October 6, 2020
Community weeeh!! Warrant of Arrest ya #AceMagashule ke fake pic.twitter.com/CLriUK4Zrb
— Cole (@coleScol33) October 7, 2020
The Hawks denying the warrant of arrest for #AceMagashule it’s a smart move 🤞🏽 they want to pounce unannounced 😂😂 pic.twitter.com/XoOrI1HiOl
— Muvenda are na Sauce 😋😎 (@lesh_howard) October 7, 2020
The Hawks denying the warrant of arrest for #AceMagashule it’s a smart move 🤞🏽 they want to pounce unannounced 😂😂 pic.twitter.com/XoOrI1HiOl
— Muvenda are na Sauce 😋😎 (@lesh_howard) October 7, 2020
