By Thapelo Molefe
Co-Chairperson of the Joint Standing Committee on Defence, Malusi Gigaba, has strongly rejected claims by Democratic Alliance MP Nicholas Gotsell that the committee is shielding Defence Minister Angie Motshekga from accounting for R813 million allocated for SA National Defence Force deployment allowances.
Describing Gotsell’s comments as “unfounded, disingenuous and illogical,” Gigaba said such statements misrepresented the committee’s transparent and consultative operations.
“While Mr Gotsell is free to escalate any matter to the National Assembly hierarchy, he is not entitled to make baseless, illogical and false claims,” he said in a statement.
Gigaba emphasised that openness and accountability were the foundation of the committee’s work.
“The chairperson does not make unilateral decisions but acts in consultation and by consensus with all committee members,” he added.
The rebuttal follows a media statement issued by Gotsell on Monday, in which he accused Gigaba of shielding Motshekga from appearing before the
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