Intelligence inspector investigates unintelligible intelligence investigation
'We need to get to the bottom of whether any element within the national intelligence structure played any role in the production or dissemination of the bizarre intelligence report’
The Inspector General of Intelligence‚ Sethlomamaru Dintwe‚ is investigating the origins of the intelligence report apparently used by President Jacob Zuma to fire Pravin Gordhan. In a statement on Monday‚ DA MP David Maynier‚ said Dintwe had confirmed the probe. Maynier had written to Dintwa in March amid the storm that followed the sacking of Gordhan as the Finance Minister. In his letter‚ Maynier had asked that Dintwe to investigate “whether any element within the national intelligence structure played any role in the production‚ or the dissemination‚ of the ‘intelligence report’‚ and if so‚ whether same amounted to a violation of the Constitution‚ any law‚ any regulation and/or any policy applicable to the national intelligence structure in South Africa.” Zuma received a lot of criticism‚ including from his deputy Cyril Ramaphosa‚ for using the report to justify the firing. Ramaphosa slated Zuma publicly‚ saying he raised his concerned and objections because Gordhan was “removed...
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