The conviction must place a question mark over the actions of former President Thabo Mbeki, who appointed Selebi, at first took steps aimed at protecting Selebi and claimed that there was no evidence of wrongdoing on the part of Selebi even after Mbeki was briefed by the National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP) about the evidence against the former top cop. 
Hukumu lazima iweke alama ya kuuliza dhidi ya vitendo vya rais wa zamani Thabo Mbeki, aliyemteua Selebi, mwanzoni alichukua hatua zilizokuwa na lengo la kumlinda Selebi na akadai kwamba hapakuwa na ushahidi wa makosa kwa upande wa Selebi hata baada ya Mbeki kupewa taarifa fupi na Mkurugenzi wa Taifa wa Mashitaka ya umma (NDPP) kuhusu ushahidi dhidi ya ofisa huyo wa zamani wa polisi.