By Johnathan Paoli
Members of Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee investigating allegations of corruption and interference within the criminal justice system have pushed back against claims made by MKP MP Vusi Shongwe that EFF leader Julius Malema was responsible for preventing suspended Gauteng Crime Intelligence boss Major-General Feroz Khan from appearing before the committee.
The issue dominated the opening of the committee’s deliberations on its draft preliminary report on Wednesday, with MPs across party lines insisting that the decision not to summon Khan was taken collectively by all committee members and warning that suggestions to the contrary undermined the integrity of Parliament’s work.
EFF committee member Leigh-Ann Mathys took direct aim at Shongwe’s testimony before the Madlanga Commission, where he made the allegation.
Shongwe told the commission that Malema had been the most vocal opponent of Khan’s appearance before the parliamentary inquiry, although he acknowledged other parties had also supported the
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