Parliamentary replies: Sisulu covering up massive cost of VIP flights?
The Democratic Alliance (DA) believes that the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans, Lindiwe Sisulu, is trying to cover up the huge costs incurred to fly VIPs, including President Jacob Zuma, Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe and herself, overseas and around South Africa.
Last month the minister refused to provide full information about flights undertaken by President Zuma.
Now the minister is refusing to provide full information about flights undertaken by Deputy President Motlanthe and herself.
Replies to parliamentary questions reveal that the Deputy President undertook 5 international flights and 51 domestic flights. Of the 56 flights undertaken, 3 flights were chartered by the South African Air Force.
However, the minister refused to provide details about the routing and costs of the flights undertaken by Mr. Motlanthe.