Parliament must conduct a transparent investigation into suicide on precinct
The Democratic Alliance calls on Parliament to make public the terms of reference of its investigation into the circumstances surrounding the tragic death of parliamentary staffer, Lennox Garane, as well as the names of the individuals tasked with conducting the investigation.
A fully transparent process is crucial to giving the grieving family the closure they deserve.
The DA is in possession of a document Garane sent to the co-chairpersons of the Joint Standing Committee of Financial Management of Parliament, Vincent Smith and Motalane Monakedi, on 26 June 2018. This desperate cry for help was never shared with members of the Committee.
The document details how Garane raised his concerns about his working conditions, but to no avail.
Garane followed procedure by initially submitting a grievance to the acting Deputy Secretary to Parliament, Adv Modibedi Phindela;