Parliamentary legal adviser Fatima Ebrahim says it is acceptable for evidence leaders at the inquiry into suspended public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane's fitness to hold office to present evidence to the committee without her and her legal team's presence.
role of evidence leaders was to present evidence.
“That is their role. Can they do so in the presence of the public protector and her legal team? The golden thread is the process must be fair.“My understanding is the public protector will be afforded an opportunity to deal with whatever evidence is presented here today [Monday].” Ebrahim said the first opportunity for Mkhwebane was when she appears before the committee to answer their questions and that of evidence leaders.It can be said the public protector would be at an advantage, possibly because she will be aware of contradictions and gaps evidence leaders present and will have an opportunity to prepare for possible questions arising out of that.
“It would have been ideal if the public protector's [legal] team was here. The committee has a duty to ensure it proceeds in a manner that ensures its work is done in a reasonable time frame,” Ebrahim said.READ MORE:
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