'Arrest order' for Interpol head

"The DA has for the past year called for the suspension of Commissioner Selebi following allegations of his connections to underworld figures and of the NPA investigating him," Ms Kohler-Barnard's statement continues.

"If reports are accurate the fact that a warrant was obtained is to be welcomed as there are several outstanding questions around the commissioner's actions and relationship with his colleagues which can only be answered in a court of law."