Ramaphosa To Seek Review Of Public Protector’s ‘Fundamentally Flawed’ Report

Charles Molele

President Cyril Ramaphosa is to seek an urgent judicial review of the Public Protector’s Bosasa report, its findings as well the remedial action recommended.

Ramaphosa’s decision follows the release of a damning report by Public
Protector Advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane last Friday, which found
that the president “deliberately misled Parliament and breached the
Executive Ethics Code” by failing to disclose donations to his CR17
campaign.

At a hastily organised media briefing Sunday evening, Ramaphosa said it was essential that the courts review Mkhwebane’s report, not only for him personally, but to preserve the integrity of the Office of the President.

“After careful study, I have concluded that the report is fundamentally and
irretrievably flawed,” Ramaphosa said.

“I have therefore decided to seek an urgent judicial review of the Public
Protector’s report, its findings and remedial action.”