BUDGET 2017
Question the mandate of those calling for my head, says Gordhan
Pravin Gordhan and Mcebisi Jonas say they have nothing to hide, and their focus is on cutting through the political noise to produce a world-class budget
Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan has called on South Africans to question where those who are calling for him to be removed are getting their mandate, saying he and the Treasury had nothing to hide. "Whose interests are they actually protecting at this point in time and what are they trying to protect, hide or defend? We are quite clear about what we protecting and not hiding," he said during an interview on eNCA’s Justice Factor with Justice Malala on Monday night. He said SA’s budget process was among the most transparent in the world. "There is nothing to hide, nothing under the table, nothing hidden in bags or anything like that." Gordhan and his deputy, Mcebisi Jonas, were interviewed together ahead of Wednesday’s budget speech. Calls for Gordhan’s removal have become more frequent from ANC structures loyal to President Jacob Zuma, including its women’s league, youth league and military veterans, putting pressure on the finance minister in the run-up to the delivery of his budge...
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