Ethics committee will ask Vanara about claim Bongani Bongo tried to bribe him
It is alleged the state security minister offered Ntuthuzelo Vanara a blank cheque to resign from the inquiry into state capture at Eskom
Parliament’s ethics committee is set to meet with advocate Ntuthuzelo Vanara on Tuesday‚ to discuss claims that State Security Minister Bongani Bongo had allegedly tried to bribe him to resign from the inquiry into state capture at Eskom. The Sunday Times reported that Bongo had allegedly approached Vanara‚ offering him a blank cheque to resign from the inquiry‚ which has since its inception irked some members of the governing party. Vanara detailed the events in a signed affidavit‚ which he submitted to Parliament’s leadership. National Assembly Speaker Baleka Mbete referred the matter to the ethics committee.
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