ANC's John Block to be released on parole? Department ducks questions.
Selfe, during a virtual meeting between the department and the portfolio committee on correctional services, wanted the department's delegation"to confirm or deny" allegations that it was planning the early released of the politician turned convict.
"Chair, I can indicate at this point in time, we do not really have a specific information for each individual while we're focusing on this Covid-19 special dispensation. We're looking at a number, we're not looking at a person," said Lucky Mthethwa, the chief security officer in the department. Speaking to TimesLIVE after the meeting, Selfe said it would be a sad day for the principle of equality before the law if Block would be released under the guise of Covid-19.
Bloem said his party would give correctional services 24 hours to officially confirm or deny the speculated early release of Block, failing which they would directly approach President Cyril Ramaphosa.
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