The DA has slammed electricity minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa’s claim that Eskom’s problems at Kusile power station have nothing to do with corruption.
Ramokgopa this week said the embattled power utility's problems at the station had “nothing to do with so-called corruption but everything to do with technical designs”.
DA MP and shadow public enterprises minister Ghaleb Cachalia said Ramokgopa's claim was a “flimsy attempt” to whitewash corruption at Eskom. “Ramokgopa’s comments are not only reckless, they expose his real agenda — which is to sanitise ANC corruption and absolve the criminal networks operating at Eskom from any responsibility,” he said.
The minister should retract his comments and explain how he plans to work with law enforcement agencies to root out corruption at Eskom, said Cachalia. “To make amends and prove that he is willing to fight corruption at Eskom, Ramokgopa should encourage his ANC comrades in parliament to vote in favour of a DA resolution to establish an ad hoc committee to investigate allegations of systemic sabotage, corruption and looting at Eskom. South Africa needs to know who is breaking and looting Eskom”
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