Police Minister Fikile Mbalula has defended President Jacob Zuma against his detractors‚ saying those who were openly critical had sought to "demonise" the ANC. In a globally televised interview aired on Thursday‚ Mbalula took aim at ANC Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa and former ANC Treasurer-General Mathews Phosa for publicly airing their displeasure with the president. Mbalula told the BBC that the ANC was not opposed to a judicial commission of inquiry into allegations of state capture‚ which were detailed last year in a report by outgoing public protector Thuli Madonsela. The report had probed allegations that the wealthy Gupta family have used its relationship with Zuma to influence state tenders. Ramaphosa has backed calls for such an inquiry‚ while Zuma has disputed the findings of Madonsela’s report.
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