Jacob Zuma must not use the Presidency ‘to defend his own unethical conduct’
The EFF has come into the defence of former public protector Thuli Madonsela following a dig at her by the Presidency. The EFF rejected the Presidency’s statement calling on Madonsela to stop speaking publicly about the State of Capture report. Earlier on Friday, the Presidency released a statement in which it said: "Advocate Madonsela has discharged her duties as the public protector and has no further role to play in the process regarding the said report." It added: "It would be prudent therefore‚ for the former public protector to step back and allow legal and constitutional processes to unfold unhindered." However, the EFF said the Presidency’s plea was an attack on Madonsela’s basic right to freedom of speech. "We want to warn [President Jacob] Zuma to stop using the name of the Presidency to defend his personal interests and unethical conduct‚" EFF spokesman Mbuyiseni Ndlozi said. The fact that Madonsela was the former public protector did not mean her freedom of expression an...
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