By Thapelo Molefe
Deputy President Paul Mashatile has been accused of disrespecting citizens after he abruptly left the National Convention of the National Dialogue when the issue of corruption and accountability was raised during the presentation of the citizen-led road map.
His exit triggered outrage and raised doubts about government’s willingness to confront the very crisis the convention was meant to address.
Delegates said Mashatile’s departure symbolised the state’s avoidance of accountability.
“When suddenly the accountability and corruption [issue came up], the Deputy President is leaving with his crew, no explanation, no whatsoever. In a way, I feel like he doesn’t even respect what we are doing right now,” said Nelly Kgoedi from the Phakama Ndoda Foundation.
She said the leaders in the Government of National Unity were not interested in the process.
“At the end of the day, they know the whole government is a scam. It’s like a
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