THE State Capture Commission of Inquiry has dismissed an application by former spy boss Arthur Fraser to cross-examine witnesses who implicated him in wrongdoing.
This after Fraser earlier applied to cross-examine four witnesses who exposed the looting of intelligence coffers, and the politicisation of the State Security Agency (SSA) to serve former president Jacob Zuma’s personal interests.
In his application, Fraser claimed that acting chief justice Raymond Zondo did not allow him to present his version or cross-examine witnesses who implicated him in alleged wrongdoing.
Last month, he further objected to Zondo’s nomination as the next chief justice, saying he was not “fit and proper” to hold the position.
He accused Zondo of lacking objectivity and integrity.
But Zondo said on Wednesday that Fraser had failed to comply with regulations set out for the type of application he sought.
“I can see no reason why it is in the public
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