Gordhan thinks he is untouchable - Malema
Johannesburg - Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan thinks he is untouchable, EFF leader Julius Malema told journalists on Monday.
"Why would Pravin refuse to go to the Hawks? Why would Pravin try to behave like he is untouchable? Like if you touch him, this country will collapse. You don't correct a wrong by doing wrong. Pravin must subject himself to the Hawks. It doesn't matter how many drunkards are leading the Hawks today. Respect the institution called the Hawks."
Malema said Gordhan was setting a precedent for South Africans to disrespect the Hawks.
He said South Africans could now tell the Hawks where to get off, because "we learnt from Pravin". He said Gordhan should teach South Africans that when the law calls you to account, "be scared and respond".
"When you are called by such institutions, as a political figure, you must restore and protect the image and the credibility of that institution. You just go. He [thinks] he is the most powerful man. He is untouchable. If you touch him the markets will react. We can’t have a minister appointed by markets."