EFF STATEMENT ON MR. ZUMA'S FAILURE TO SIGN PROCLAMATION FOR SABC SIU INVESTIGATION

7 July 2017

On the 3rd of July 2017, the EFF called on Zuma to sign a proclamation for the Special Investigation Unit (SIU) to begin its work with the SABC investigation. Despite the SIU's readiness to begin with the investigation to allow the SABC Interim Board to stabilize and rebuild SABC governance and administrative system, Zuma has again ignored our call.

Instead on the 4th of July the Presidency released four press statements to announce that Zuma has signed proclamations for investigations in the Gauteng Provincial Department of Health, Department of Land Reform and Rural Development and Lesedi Local Municipality. There is still no mention of the proclamation for the SABC investigation.

The EFF condemns this delaying as tantamount to defeating the ends of justice. The failure to sign the proclamation further delays much needed stability and progress at the SABC. 

Zuma cannot protect his friends who have benefited from SABC corruption. We know for a fact that he has not signed because his Gupta friends are at the center of looting SABC.

Statement issued by the Economic Freedom Fighters, 7 July 2017