SACP STATEMENT ON THE RELEASE OF THE REPORT ON THE LANDING OF A PRIVATE JET AT WATERKLOOF 

The SACP notes the release of the report of the investigation into the landing of a private jet at Waterkloof. The SACP urges all relevant state agencies and departments to conclude the necessary actions in relation to disciplinary actions and strengthening our control measures to avoid such in the future.

The SACP further welcomes the statement issued by the President condemning the use of his name and of cabinet members to manipulate processes for their own benefit. 

The SACP urges all civil servants to unite in the struggle against corruption and desist the use of names of politicians to persuade them to break rules. Once we have a civil service that does not abide by rules then we are headed for a downward slope in our democracy. We also see from the report that indeed it was civil servants who dropped names to get things done unscrupulously. This is contrary to a perception that some sought to create that it was private citizens who dropped the names of politicians because they are friends. The report proves the information that is being peddled to be wrong.

We also condemn the grandstanding that was dished out by the opposition parties in parliament yesterday in the name of debate. The SACP is angered by the disdainful demeanor of the opposition parties who are obsessed with nothing else but attacking the ANC President and the movement instead of providing solutions to the challenges we facing.

The SACP recognizes that the struggle for corruption would require all of us to be focused and not try to use the fight against corruption for cheap political point scoring.

Statement issued by Malesela Maleka, SACP Spokesperson, May 23 2013

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