Rightwingers deny plot to kill Zuma

IN THE DOCK: Mark Trollip, 48, John Martin Keevy, 47, Johan Hendrik Prinsloo, 49 and Hein Boonzaaier, 51, appeared in the Bloemfontein Regional Court over charges of planning to kill ANC leaders. PHOTO: NTWAAGAE SELEKA 09-JAN-2013 | NTWAAGAE SELEKA FREE STATE CORRESPONDENT | 84 COMMENTS Are seeking bail IN THE DOCK: Mark Trollip, 48, John Martin Keevy, 47, Johan Hendrik Prinsloo, 49 and Hein Boonzaaier, 51, appeared in the Bloemfontein Regional Court over charges of planning to kill ANC leaders. PHOTO: NTWAAGAE SELEKA RELATED ARTICLES Now ANC needs to prove itself Court hears of plot to kill ANC leaders Right-wingers plotted to kill SA leaders - Prosecutor NEWS FLASH: Zuma wins ANC leadership vote Sexwale downplays exclusion from ANC NEC Ramaphosa's plan as ANC Deputy President Time to sort out ANC Youth League: Zuma Zuma wants a cleansing ceremony Triumphant Zuma calls for party unity, but... ANC is 101 years old FOUR rightwingers arrested for allegedly attempting to assassinate President Jacob Zuma, his deputy Kgalema Motlanthe and other senior ANC leaders during the recent elective conference in Mangaung have all denied being involved in the plot. The men told a packed Bloemfontein Regional Court through their lawyers yesterday that they were not part of the plot and knew nothing about the accusations they are facing. They told the court that they intended to plead not guilty during the trial. Martin Trollip, 48, John Martin Keevy, 47, Johan Hendrik Prinsloo, 49, and Hein Boonzaaier, 51, are facing charges of high treason and terrorism. Trollip, who is alleged to be the ring leader of the group, said even though he did not support the ANC, he was a law-abiding citizen. "I am not a member of any political party and have never voted in previous elections. I will deny all charges I am facing and would plead not guilty. I have never seen photos of the ANC conference (venue) and have never visited the place before (conference)," he said. Trollip denied knowing Boonzaaier and said he only knew Keevy and Prinsloo, whom he had met several times. He denied sending Boonzaaier to the US and Europe to seek finance from other far-rightwingers. Trollip said he formed the Wit Brandwag Club in Gauteng to teach its members how to protect and defend themselves when under attack. He denied knowledge of rounds of ammunition found in the car he was driving when he was arrested. He claimed that after his arrest he sustained injuries and the police forced him to make a confession. It is alleged that Trollip, Keevy, Prinsloo and Boonzaaier were part of right-wingers who had planned to assassinate Zuma and other senior ANC leaders. State prosecutor Shaun Abrahams earlier argued that Trollip made a confession before a magistrate shortly after his arrest. Keevy was not attached to any movement but was also a rightwinger, Prinsloo was a member of the Boere Beskilms Forum and was also a former chairperson of Volber, a rightwing movement. The bail application will continue on Friday. Sowetan News - - COMMENTS BY SONNY THERE IS A GREATER PLOT FROM WITHIN THE ANC TO KILL ZUMA THAN FROM THESE INNOCENT PATRIOTS! LET JUSTICE BE SEEN TO BE DONE ON FRIDAY 11 JANUARY 2013 WHEN THEY APPLY FOR BAIL. ....."THE ONLY PLOT TO ASSASSINATE CAESAR IN HATCHED IN MARK ANTHONY'S FEEBLE MIND!".....