Mcebisi Jonas hits back at Ajay Gupta
The deputy finance minister has punched a hole in the affidavits by Duduzane Zuma and Fana Hlongwane saying Gupta was not at their meeting with Jonas
Deputy Finance Minister Mcebisi Jonas is adamant he met Ajay Gupta‚ was offered a promotion and R600m in exchange for bringing business deals to the Gupta family. Jonas filed an 11-page affidavit on Thursday responding to Gupta’s own affidavit in which he vehemently denied these events took place. In the affidavit filed on February 9‚ Gupta had‚ under oath‚ denied meeting or speaking to Jonas. "The correct facts regarding Mr Ajay Gupta himself is‚ in short‚ as follows. I met him at his Saxonwold residence on 23 October 2015 together with Mr Duduzane Zuma and Hlongwane‚" said Jonas‚ referring to businessman Fana Hlongwane. The affidavit continues: "Mr Gupta indicated to me that ‘we’ — I understood clearly‚ the Gupta family and its interests — had been gathering intelligence on me including those closest to me‚ they were aware of my activities and connections with senior members of the African National Congress‚ they are going to make me the minister of finance. "Collectively as a fam...
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