Minister denies at claims he ordered officials to make Louis Liebenberg’s life ‘hell in prison’.
(The Post News)- Dr. Pieter Groenewald, Minister of Correctional Services, denies allegations that he gave the order to put Louis Liebenberg “hell in prison.” The case of Liebenberg, who is suspected of orchestrating a diamond scam for billions of Rands, has taken a sharp turn.
Liebenberg’s lawyer recently asserted that when his client was transferred to the Kgosi Mampuru II Correctional Facility, he ran into officials who appeared to have been given advance notice of his arrival. According to a statement from the Department of Correctional Service (DCS), Liebenberg claims that these officers communicated with the minister and were reportedly instructed to target him in particular.
Minister Groenewald has responded by asking Liebenberg to identify the officials in question so that their cell phone numbers can be used to investigate any possible connections. The accusations, according to Groenewald, are a “frivolous attempt to mislead the court into granting bail by trying to win the court’s sympathy.” He guarantees that Liebenberg will be treated normally as a remand detainee, with his status being decided by facility and behavior considerations.
According to Liebenberg, these officials communicated with the minister, who allegedly gave them instructions to “make his life hell.” The Department of Correctional Service (DCS) released a statement saying, “He says he heard these conversations and insists he is being singled out.”
Liebenberg and Desiree Liebenberg are being held until their next court appearance, while the rest of his accomplices have been released on bail. Liebenberg’s lawyer said at their Thursday court appearance at the Bronkhorstspruit Magistrate’s Court that when Liebenberg was sent to the Kgoši Mampuru ll Correctional Facility, he came across two officials who seemed to have received instructions about his coming beforehand.
Dr. Pieter Groenewald, the Minister of Correctional Services, has ordered Louis Liebenberg, a fraud and corruption suspect, to name officials who he says “are making his life a living hell.” The scandal surrounding the minister’s alleged meddling raises concerns about the justice system’s fairness as Liebenberg, his wife, and ex-girlfriend await their next court appearance on November 15.
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