Terry Crawford-Browne fights Seriti commission’s arms deal ‘whitewash’
ARMS deal activist Terry Crawford-Browne has filed an application asking the Constitutional Court to set aside the findings of a commission of inquiry‚ described by critics as a whitewash‚ headed by Judge Willie Seriti.Crawford-Browne has long been a thorn in the side of government regarding its controversial purchase of military jets‚ helicopters and navy vessels.The Arms Procurement Commission‚ headed by Judge Seriti‚ was appointed by President Jacob Zuma to probe the deal in response to legal action initiated in the Constitutional Court by Crawford-Browne in 2010.READ THIS: Editorial | Cloud still hangs over arms dealZuma said earlier this year that the commission of inquiry had found no evidence of wrongdoing in the deal."Despite public commitments to an open and transparent investigation‚ the commission proved a repeat of the 2001 stunt by President Thabo Mbeki to cover up the arms deal scandal‚" Crawford-Browne said in a statement."I have last week filed another application (c...
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