Parliament must do the right thing and fire Busisiwe Mkhwebane
28 September 2017
The affidavit filed by Finance Minister, Malusi Gigaba, shows exactly why the DA has asked Parliament to initiate proceedings for the removal of the Public Protector, Busisiwe Mkhwebane.
We, therefore, believe the Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services, Dr Mathole Motshekga, should schedule a meeting at the earliest possible convenience to ensure that the process begins.
It has been over two weeks since we have written to the Speaker of the National Assembly, Baleka Mbete, requesting exactly this and South Africa can no longer be subjected to a Public Protector who has proved repeatedly that she clearly has no grasp of her mandate.
Among other things, the Minister states that she has failed to respond to his request for documents, and he makes the point that, in compiling her report on the Bankorp/ABSA “life-boat”, Mkhwebane: