By Johnathan Paoli
The DA has submitted a Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA) application after President Cyril Ramaphosa refused to release the advisory panel report that informed his decision to appoint Advocate Andy Mothibi as National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP), intensifying scrutiny over a process already criticised for secrecy and procedural flaws.
In a statement on Sunday, DA Justice and Constitutional Development spokesperson Glynnis Breytenbach said the Presidency had confirmed it would not make the report public, arguing that it was intended solely to guide the President and that there was no obligation to disclose it.
Breytenbach said this stance undermined transparency in a constitutionally significant appointment.
“The President cannot exercise such sweeping constitutional powers behind a veil of secrecy. This report goes to the heart of whether the NDPP appointment process was lawful, rational, and fair. South Africans are entitled to see it,” Breytenbach said.
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