I certainly will not resign - Abrahams
Pretoria - National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP) Shaun Abrahams says there is no reason to apologise to anyone regarding his decision to issue a summons against Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan.
Gordhan was due to appear in court on fraud charges on November 2, along with former South African Revenue Service (SARS) commissioner Oupa Magashula and former deputy commissioner Ivan Pillay. This was in relation to an early retirement he signed off on for Pillay.
In withdrawing the charges, Abrahams said he was satisfied that Magashula, Pillay and Gordhan did not have the requisite intention to act unlawfully.
He reviewed the matter following representations made by Magashula and Pillay, as well as submissions from Freedom Under Law and the Helen Suzman Foundation.
Gordhan refused to make representations, but Abrahams said the minister's version of events was documented by priority crime unit the Hawks.