His Excellency, President for Life, Field Marshal Bheki Cele VC, DSO, MC

<p><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447139998619647186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6lvJkRW_BVIcVXQ5f5gfd_OHr_zfG_wiC132ahxBpkEHMBERtoOYI94WQ9VvAUZQac3LND3rtq1FHlbgqcwACO2wKq61b5UP-b0Iv9HE2-pRLv4p9oQkvu8MYuSXeR0BmBr88K-vdRg32/s400/bheki-cele01.jpg" style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 288px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /><br /><p><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">Zimbabwe here we come...</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;"><br />a militarisation of the state?<br />a silent military coup? </span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">the junta/JOCs running the country?</span><br /></p><p><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">Is this 'army' preparing to protect the country or is it planning to "pull the strings" in the government of the country?</span><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;"><br /><br />Are Zuma's tight circle of "securocrats" masterminding a terror campaign to suppress the opposition to ensure Zuma does not step down in presidential elections, ever!</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:130%;">AND/OR</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">are they planning a military campaign against South Afica's minority people?<br /></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;"><strong>General Bheki Cele of President Jacob Zuma's finest - </strong><br /><br />While many might be tempted to say that the only time the word "general" should be used in connection with the South African Police is when it is prefacing the word "disaster", national police chief Bheki Cele is now insisting that henceforth he be addressed as such.<br /><br />Despite reservations that the police are militant enough apparently approval has now been obtained for them to use military rankings.<br /><br />This means that a constable is a private, inspector is now lieutenant, captain is still captain, superintendent is a major, senior supe a colonel, director a brigadier and commissioner a general.<br /><br />How this will assist in the fight against crime is anyone's guess.<br /><br />Cele advised Parliament's portfolio committee on police on Tuesday that he was "now called 'general" while, hilariously, they continued to refer to him as "commissioner".<br /><br />Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa's spokesman Zweli Mnisi told Sapa that the military rankings for the police had been approved by Cabinet but that the public announcement hadn't been made yet because they were still finalising some of the details.<br /><br />He did however confirm that Cele could now be addressed as "general".<br /><br />Who knows if he plays his cards right the cabinet may approve a special rank of "His Excellency, President for Life, Field Marshal Bheki Cele VC, DSO, MC which has precedence elsewhere in Africa.<br /><br />Apparently the idea of changing to military ranks arose during President Jacob Zuma's address to police station commanders from across the country in Pretoria. The idea being that it would achieve the type of discipline the South African military are now famous for.<br /><br />Accordingly stand by for strikes and examples of the kind of military glory we witnessed against that world hyper power Lesotho.<br /><br />Perhaps a small clue might assist :<br /><br />If you want discipline among the ranks you need to show that it exists at the highest levels both in the police and among the politicians that are calling for it. Without that you might as well make Cele a Field Marshal right now.<br /><br />As this rank can only be bestowed during times of war we suggest it be done quickly before he attacks Lesotho.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;"></span><p><br /></p>

His Excellency, President for Life, Field Marshal Bheki Cele VC, DSO, MC

Zimbabwe here we come... a militarisation of the state? a silent military coup? the junta/JOCs running the country? Is this 'army' p...

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