Jackson Mthembu opposes removal of public protector
The ANC chief whip questions the wisdom of those pursuing the ousting of Busisiwe Mkhwebane on the basis that several of her reports had been overturned by the courts
ANC chief whip Jackson Mthembu has weighed in on the controversy surrounding the public protector‚ saying those seeking her removal will have to prove her incompetence. Speaking to journalists in Parliament on the performance of the ANC caucus in the past six months‚ he questioned the wisdom of those pursuing the ousting of Busisiwe Mkhwebane on the basis that several of her reports had been overturned by the courts. Mthembu’s argument was also advanced by ANC MPs on Wednesday during a meeting of the portfolio committee on justice following a presentation by DA chief whip John Steenhuisen in which he motivated why an inquiry into Mkhwebane’s fitness to hold office should be urgently instituted. Mthembu said that while he was not in a position to comment on the performance of Mkhwebane since she assumed office‚ because he did not serve on the justice committee‚ he believed it was incorrect to call for her removal each time a court of law overturned her reports. “We don’t think that’s...
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