GUPTA CITIZENSHIP
Minister fails to turn up at home affairs hearing on Guptas’ naturalisation
Portfolio committee head turns down ‘unproven’ leaked Gupta e-mails as evidence
Home Affairs Minister Hlengiwe Mkhize and her director-general, Mkuseli Apleni, failed to appear before the parliamentary portfolio committee on her department on Tuesday to discuss the naturalisation of the Gupta family. Their appearance was postponed to next Tuesday. At the time of the committee meeting Apleni was briefing the National Council of Provinces. The committee said it would also summon former home affairs minister Malusi Gigaba to appear next Tuesday. Gigaba, now the finance minister, granted the Guptas early naturalised citizenship of SA, a decision many say was not proper. The EFF recently presented e-mails as evidence that Gigaba had speeded up the process to clear the way for the Guptas. The party has brought a criminal case against Gigaba. Portfolio committee chairman Lemias Mashile said the committee would not accept the e-mails as their authenticity had yet to be established. Mashile told reporters after the meeting that the committee would seek legal advice abou...
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