'We had a discussion and he told me he was looking for a candidate to fill the position of NDPP, as he was mandated by President Zuma.'
Former national director of public prosecutions Mxolisi Nxasana testified at the state capture inquiry on June 12 2019, where he said political interference undermined public confidence in the NPA.Former National Prosecuting Authority head Mxolisi Nxasana testified before the Zondo Commission of Inquiry into State Capture on Wednesday. He delved into political"meddling" in NPA affairs and the dismissal of former NPA boss Vusi Pikoli.
"From this history and also from what I experienced, my view is that there has been political interference, as well as external interference, that impacted the decision-making at NPA.""Despite having been cleared [of accusations that he was an apartheid spy], Kgalema Motlanthe was the president of the republic at the time, the matter had to be referred to parliament after the commission of inquiry, but I think they took a decision that he should not be retained at NPA.
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