Selebi's conviction is, on the face of it, strong evidence that the criminal justice system is once more showing its steel when it comes to crimes by senior political figures.
Hukumu ya Selebi ni, kwa kuitazama juu juu, ushahidi kwamba mfumo wa sheria za uhalifu kwa mara nyingine unaonyesha uimara wake linapokuja suala la uhalifu unaofanywa na wanasiasa waandamizi.