The new national director of public prosecutions‚ Shaun Abrahams‚ has pledged to uphold the Constitution and to act "without fear‚ favour or prejudice". He said prosecution "requires of us to execute our responsibilities impartially".Speaking at a meeting of prosecutors‚ Abrahams said: "I'll be a slave driver. I'm a career prosecutor. I'm one of you. I stood where you stood. I feel the pain that you feel."He said he believed prosecutors were "truth seekers".Asked if he would use his position to protect President Jacob Zuma from prosecution‚ he said: "I can assure that I don't intend to use my powers to protect anybody. I have not been appointed to protect anybody."Abrahams promised to put an end to factional battles within the NPA‚ saying "the NPA has been in the media for all the wrong reasons."He said that the leaking of information to the media and the public by "senior NPA officials" would not be tolerated. He warned that it was illegal to disclose information without his permission. Violating this could result in a prison sentence of up to 15 years."If there is a legacy I would like to leave ... it would be the following: to have brought stability to the NPA‚" he said. He wanted to "regain the public confidence in the NPA"."We need to vigorously fight the scourge of corruption‚ organised crime and fraud‚" he said."I'm a lawyer; I'm an officer of the court. We are bound by the Constitution and the rule of law."Abrahams joked: "I've aged in the last two weeks."Explaining his nickname‚ he said: "I started shuffling when I was eight months old. I shuffled somewhat like a little penguin and my mother decided to call me pikkewyntjie."Justice and Correctional Services Minister Michael Masutha said Abrahams was "a true leader at a time when the organisation desperately needs one" and that he would "lead the organisation out of the kind of stormy weather in recent months".President Jacob Zuma had decided on Abrahams because he was a "career prosecutor"."Welcome to the hot seat. Make sure you don't burn‚" said Masutha...