Simon Nare
Members of Parliament’s Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) have recommended that former Road Accident Fund (RAF) chief executive Collins Letsoalo face criminal charges for failing to appear before the committee.
Letsoalo was scheduled to appear on Tuesday and Wednesday to account for his role in the entity’s financial troubles during his tenure.
Despite several attempts to persuade him, including efforts by the committee secretary and summonses served on him at his residence and electronically, Letsoalo was a no-show.
In an SABC interview on Tuesday night, Letsoalo said that he would not appear before SCOPA, likening it to a “kangaroo court”.
Committee members on Wednesday objected to Letsoalo’s “disrespect”, especially after the secretary had gone to considerable lengths to accommodate him and ensure his side of the story could be heard.
Committee chairperson Songezo Zibi told members that, as late as Tuesday night – before Letsoalo’s interview with
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