Ramaphosa will not testify at impeachment committee, says state attorney
Any attempt to compel the president would be unlawful and in breach of the separation of powers, says state attorney Mark Owen
27 July 2022 - 21:36
President Cyril Ramaphosa will not voluntarily testify before Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s impeachment process, his lawyer has said in a letter to the suspended public protector.
And it would be “extraordinary” and unlawful if she were to try to compel him to do so...
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