Hearing into why Busisiwe Mkhwebane thinks she should stay put is delayed
A parliamentary meeting to consider public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s submission as to why she should not be removed from office was postponed on Wednesday morning. The National Assembly’s justice and correctional service committee met briefly but could not continue with its agenda because the ANC had removed the committee’s longstanding chair, Mathole Motshekga. Vincent Smith, who was appointed the committee’s new chair, requested that he get time to familiarise himself with the committee’s business, including the item on Wednesday’s agenda — the DA’s request for parliament to expedite the procedure to remove Mkhwebane from office. DA chief whip John Steenhuisen lodged a complaint with National Assembly speaker Baleka Mbete requesting that the National Assembly initiate procedures to remove Mkhwebane from office. This followed a high court judgment that she had grossly overreached her powers‚ shown poor understanding of the law and her own powers, and sacrificed her independenc...
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