Hi
As a South African I would like to add a South African outlook to this story if I may.
Firstly South Africa is a very violent country and we have never tried to hide that. Many murders and rapes happen here on a daily basis. Yes we have corrupt police officials here, show me a country that doesnt, and yes it appears to buy a hit on a life is cheap.
However unlike Mr Dewani is claiming South Africa is not trying to protect its reputation, we have little to loose in that respect. It is a well known fact that we have one of the highest crime rates in the world, to the extent that travellers coming into South Africa are warned. Our daily newspapers are full of crimes that have happened in the last 24 hours. So no, our reputation as a safe country never existed to start with. We however did prove that if certain rules are followed and tourists are careful they can have a wonderful holiday here, the World Cup is case and point.
Mr Dewani's story never carried enough weight with the people or the police here. Since we are so used to violent crime, the entire crime didnt fit the normal Modus Operandi of a hijacking. In 95% of the cases of a violent hijackings the driver and victims are abused, robbed and killed to prevent identification. Why this time was the driver and his passenger left unharmed?
Secondly why did Mr Dewani's story keep changing, surely if something that traumatic had happend to you the chain of events would be burnt into your mind forever. Therefore to go from being pushed out of the window of the moving car to later being shoved out of the car door doesnt make sense. The change in the events is too great.
The fact that the police have got the phone records showing that he was in contact with the driver at the time the driver said he was phoned are also being brought into evidence.
My last statement is that the driver really didnt gain much going into a plea bargain, he got a couple of years reduced off his sentence. Ultimately his chances of walking out of prison in 18 years time without having contracted AIDS or having a serious drug habbit are low and every SA person would know this. There is no plea bargain for other suspects so they gained nothing.
The legal system in this country is fair albeit slow. Mr Dewani would receive every bit as fair a trail here as he would in the UK. We are a rather advanced country unlike Mr Dewani is now saying, odd that he says it now, why would you take your wife to such a place if you thought the people were all animals and the infrastructure non-existent.As I sais this is just my SA perspective. However I agree there are holes in the story. Like arriving at the airport and asking the taxi driver to arrange a hit. That is a very brave question to ask someone you have just met in country in the world.
Lastly I feel if he is as innocent as he says he should just come here and prove it and give this poor girls family some rest.
Lets see what time reveals
I would like to add to this excellent post, Mr.Dewani told police he had to phone LONDON for Tongos registration number to the taxi...this is a very important piece of information,this could mean the hit was arranged in London . Is it true Shreni was in SA Nov 6th?....I cannot find confirmation on this.
I have read the marriage was arranged by one of Annis cousins , no confirmation. The Internet is a great place but myths soon become facts sadly.
As a South African I would like to add a South African outlook to this story if I may.
Firstly South Africa is a very violent country and we have never tried to hide that. Many murders and rapes happen here on a daily basis. Yes we have corrupt police officials here, show me a country that doesnt, and yes it appears to buy a hit on a life is cheap.
However unlike Mr Dewani is claiming South Africa is not trying to protect its reputation, we have little to loose in that respect. It is a well known fact that we have one of the highest crime rates in the world, to the extent that travellers coming into South Africa are warned. Our daily newspapers are full of crimes that have happened in the last 24 hours. So no, our reputation as a safe country never existed to start with. We however did prove that if certain rules are followed and tourists are careful they can have a wonderful holiday here, the World Cup is case and point.
Mr Dewani's story never carried enough weight with the people or the police here. Since we are so used to violent crime, the entire crime didnt fit the normal Modus Operandi of a hijacking. In 95% of the cases of a violent hijackings the driver and victims are abused, robbed and killed to prevent identification. Why this time was the driver and his passenger left unharmed?
Secondly why did Mr Dewani's story keep changing, surely if something that traumatic had happend to you the chain of events would be burnt into your mind forever. Therefore to go from being pushed out of the window of the moving car to later being shoved out of the car door doesnt make sense. The change in the events is too great.
The fact that the police have got the phone records showing that he was in contact with the driver at the time the driver said he was phoned are also being brought into evidence.
My last statement is that the driver really didnt gain much going into a plea bargain, he got a couple of years reduced off his sentence. Ultimately his chances of walking out of prison in 18 years time without having contracted AIDS or having a serious drug habbit are low and every SA person would know this. There is no plea bargain for other suspects so they gained nothing.
The legal system in this country is fair albeit slow. Mr Dewani would receive every bit as fair a trail here as he would in the UK. We are a rather advanced country unlike Mr Dewani is now saying, odd that he says it now, why would you take your wife to such a place if you thought the people were all animals and the infrastructure non-existent.As I sais this is just my SA perspective. However I agree there are holes in the story. Like arriving at the airport and asking the taxi driver to arrange a hit. That is a very brave question to ask someone you have just met in country in the world.
Lastly I feel if he is as innocent as he says he should just come here and prove it and give this poor girls family some rest.
Lets see what time reveals
I would like to add to this excellent post, Mr.Dewani told police he had to phone LONDON for Tongos registration number to the taxi...this is a very important piece of information,this could mean the hit was arranged in London . Is it true Shreni was in SA Nov 6th?....I cannot find confirmation on this.
I have read the marriage was arranged by one of Annis cousins , no confirmation. The Internet is a great place but myths soon become facts sadly.
