DA to ask detailed parliamentary questions about Paul Ngobeni
The Democratic Alliance (DA) will submit detailed parliamentary questions about the appointment of Paul Ngobeni as legal adviser to Minister of Defence and Military Veterans, Lindiwe Sisulu.
Ngobeni is reportedly facing a number of criminal charges including forgery, larceny and the ill practice of law and there is a warrant out for his arrest in the United States. He is also reportedly barred from practicing law after facing ethical misconduct charges in Connecticut in the United States.
See attached table concerning pending case details from the State of Connecticut Judicial Branch (see here).
We will use detailed parliamentary questions to probe several issues relating to Ngobeni's appointment at the Department of Defence.
These issues include: