POLITICS LIVE: How the head of the Hawks lied to Gordhan — in writing
4.32------How the head of the Hawks lied to Gordhan - in writingIf you want to understand why the finance minister, Pravin Gordhan, did not present himself to the Hawks for a 'warning statement' you have to go back to May, when the head of the Hawks sat down at his desk to pen a letter to Gordhan.Gordhan has released a mound of correspondence with the Hawks in which the letter is buried.Dated 20 May 2016 and personally signed by the head of the Hawks Lt-Gen Berning Ntlemeza, it makes for incredible reading.He states: "In light of the fact that the minister is not a suspect in this investigation, and no decision has been taken by the DPCI to arrest him, I find it unnecessary to update the Minister about the current status of the investigation and as to how far it has progressed."He went on to say: "I can assure you that the DPCI will take no action sought to embarrass the Minister or humiliate him, and it will take no steps which affect him without giving him prior notice."All of thi...
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