INDEPENDENT Police Investigative Directorate (Ipid) boss Robert McBride has asked the Constitutional Court to confirm that his suspension by the police minister was unlawful.The Constitutional Court will have the final say on how far the Constitution goes in insulating Ipid and its executive director from political interference.Last month, the High Court in Pretoria ruled that the laws that had allowed the minister to suspend and remove Mr McBride unilaterally were unconstitutional. However, the order was suspended until the country’s highest court had its say.Police Minister Nathi Nhleko’s spokesman, Musa Zondi, confirmed that the minister would appeal against the High Court order and the appeal application would be filed by Wednesday.Mr McBride was suspended last March on allegations that he had covered up alleged involvement by senior Hawks officials in the unlawful renditions of four Zimbabweans.An initial Ipid report pointed the finger at the Hawks officers, but a second versio...
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