By Johnathan Paoli
Parliament’s ad-hoc committee probing allegations of corruption and political interference in the criminal justice system has formally called on suspended Inspector-General of Intelligence Imtiaz Fazel to appear and testify.
This is despite his claim that he is legally barred from doing so.
The call followed the formal reading of Fazel’s letter into the record during a virtual housekeeping meeting on Monday, where MPs stressed that the committee requires his evidence to complete its work.
“I am not lawfully entitled to disclose the relevant classified information to the Ad Hoc committee to answer any questions that may be posed by members of the committee,” Fazel wrote.
“On Friday 06 March 2026, I received two letters on the Joint Standing Committee on Intelligence containing letters from the Minister in the Presidency and the acting Director General of the State Security Agency. Copies of these letters are also attached. It
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