LETTER: Problem is Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s incompetence
The question is not which politician is favoured but the character, legal competence and knowledge of the constitution that any public protector is supposed to have
In an otherwise interesting article on the role of the public protector (“Public should be involved in choosing their protector (Public%20should be involved in choosing their protector),” July 10), Steven Friedman makes a disputable and uncorroborated claim that “attitudes to this protector and her predecessor depend on where you stand on the ANC’s factional divide … for both sides, the protector’s job is not to protect the public but to support their favoured politicians”.
If I recall correctly, those who supported Thuli Madonsela did so not because she supported anyone’s favoured politician but because she defended the constitution and the strict adherence to the rule of law...
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