Busisiwe Mkhwebane has threatened to lodge a Legal Practice Council complaint against her impeachment inquiry’s evidence leaders because they detailed why the courts had invalidated her CR17 report in the absence of her currently unfunded lawyers.
Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane has threatened to lodge a Legal Practice Council complaint against her impeachment inquiry's evidence leaders because they detailed why the courts had invalidated her CR17 report in the absence of her currently unfunded lawyers.
When section 194 inquiry chairperson Qubudile Dyantyi appeared unconvinced her rights would be violated if evidence leader advocate Nazreen Bawa SC tracked the litigation history linked to her report on President Cyril Ramaphosa's ANC election campaign finances, Mkhwebane loudly interrupted his response to her concerns with further protests.
"Please mute her," a visibly frustrated Dyantyi then told technical staff, as the Public Protector continued to argue"they [the evidence leaders] can't participate without my legal team"!Get 14 days free to read all our investigative and in-depth journalism. Thereafter you will be billed R75 per month. You can cancel anytime and if you cancel within 14 days you won't be billed.
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