By Johnathan Paoli
Parliament’s ad hoc committee probing allegations of criminal infiltration and political interference within the SAPS ended on Thursday evening with MPs questioning Crime Intelligence head Lieutenant-General Dumisani Khumalo over the conduct of senior police officials, including suspended deputy national commissioner Shadrack Sibiya and former Gauteng organised crime head Major-General Richard Shibiri.
After the lunch break, evidence leader advocate Maria Mokhoaetsi asked Khumalo to explain why he could not fully disclose certain details.
Khumalo responded that some information related to ongoing investigations and national security concerns, but insisted that the evidence he had presented was sufficient for the committee to meet its mandate.
ANC MP Khusela Diko cautioned against what she described as the risk of “whitewashing”, pressing Khumalo on whether the information he was withholding was critical to uncovering the truth.
Khumalo rejected the suggestion, saying the undisclosed material largely related to unfinished matters dating back to
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