POLICE COMMITTEE ON MR MCBRIDE'S NOMINATION

12 November 2013 - The Portfolio Committee on Police confirms the receipt of Mr Robert McBride's referral letter which nominates him as a candidate to occupy the position of the Executive Director of the Independent Police Investigative Directorate. 

The Committee wishes to explain the process that will be followed going forward. According to Committee Chairperson Ms Annelize van Wyk, a letter inviting Minister Nathi Mthethwa to formally proffer his preferred candidate has already been sent to him. The meeting to proffer Mr McBride to the Committee will take place on 28 January 2014. The meeting will accord Minister Mthethwa an opportunity to table Mr McBride's CV after which the Committee will deliberate on Mr McBride's candidacy.

"The meeting on 28 January would fall well within the stipulated 31 days time-frame. With Parliament going on recess next week, the only time we can accommodate a meeting for this referral is during next year's first Committee meetings, which will still be compliant with the set time-frame," said Ms Van Wyk.   

Ms Van Wyk concluded: "After the Committee's deliberations, a recommendation will be made to the National Assembly on the matter." 

Statement issued by the Parliamentary Communication Services on behalf of Ms Annelize van Wyk, Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Communications, November 12 2013

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