‘Awol’ Mkhwebane irks MPs
Committee on SABC gives public protector short shrift
Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane has angered MPs who have accused her of "disrespecting" Parliament by questioning the value of an inquiry into the SABC board. Members of the ad hoc committee set up to conduct the inquiry said Mkhwebane turned down an invitation to make representations on the matter and offered to send other staff. However, public protector spokesman Oupa Segalwe disputed this, saying Mkhwebane had asked for different dates and she has requested clarity on whether or not the inquiry was still going ahead even though there was one SABC board member remaining. She had written to the committee and asked that her staff give evidence in camera. EFF MP Mbuyiseni Ndlozi said: "The new public protector must be told that this [Parliament] is the institution she reports to. It is part of her job description to appear. Parliament is her boss … her response is very disrespectful." Committee chairman Vincent Smith said they would not entertain Mkhwebane’s request that her tea...
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