Parliament has rejected a double jeopardy plea by lawyers representing Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane.
JOHANNESBURG -
Witnesses have accused her of flouting process in the compilation of some of her report, removing material information and removing the names of implicated politicians.Mkhwebane is facing criminal charges over her report on the Reserve Bank's bailout of Bancorp. Her lawyer, advocate Dali Mpofu, raised how she may be at risk of double jeopardy by testifying at the inquiry into her fitness to hold office.
But committee chairperson Richard Dyantyi was not buying it: “The Public Protector is not at risk of double jeopardy because these are not criminal proceedings, civil proceedings or judicial proceedings.”Most members of the committee agree that she should be allowed time to revisit her work when answering questions that need verification, but those questions that can be answered on the spot should immediately be addressed.
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