Gordhan says probe into him ‘political mischief’
Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan says the police investigation into him is nothing but ‘political mischief’ and will be resolved soon
NEW YORK — Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan said the police investigation into him is nothing but "political mischief" and will be resolved soon."As far as the so-called investigation is concerned, that’s no more than a bit of political mischief, which every country will have," Gordhan said in an interview with Bloomberg TV in New York on Tuesday. "I’m sure we in SA will resolve these issues."Reports in August that he is being investigated by the police for overseeing the establishment of an investigative unit when he led the Revenue Service between 1999 and 2009 hit the rand and bonds. The police and National Prosecuting Authority haven’t made contact with him since the week of August 22, when he was ordered to present himself to the Hawks, a special police unit, Gordhan said."They can’t make up their minds at the moment," he said. "The latest news in the media is that they believe they don’t actually have a case." Later, he told Bloomberg Radio with Robert Moon that "they’re wastin...
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