Lionel October under fire for attending ANC lekgotla
The trade and industry director-general's attendance at ANC meeting is at odds with separation of party and state, says DA
06 June 2019 - 20:29
Trade and industry director-general Lionel October has come under fire for attending an ANC meeting at the weekend, apparently to present a new industrial policy plan.
The DA argues that October’s presence at the ruling party’s meeting was problematic in terms of the separation of party and state. The opposition party said a director-general should account to parliament, not the ANC...
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