ActionSA argued that in light of the cloud of serious allegations of corruption levelled against Minister Simelane, she should not be travelling in any official capacity until her name is cleared.
Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Thembi Simelane . File Picture: Henk Kruger / Independent NewspapersActionSA has denounced embattled Justice Minister Thembi Simelane 's planned attendance at the BRICS Ministers of Justice meeting where she will be representing South at the gathering in the Federal Republic of Russia .Ministers of Justice to be held in Moscow, the capital of Russia . The meeting will be held from Wednesday until Friday.
“Given the multitude of unanswered questions surrounding the potentially corrupt transactions, the serious implications if she is found guilty, and the potential impact on her continued leadership of South Africa's justice system, ActionSA is committed to ensuring this matter is thoroughly investigated. As such, we believe the Minister should be suspended pending the outcome of the ongoing investigations,” he said.
“The meeting seeks to strengthen relations between ministries of justice from BRICS countries and will see the ministries of justice from BRICS countries working together to ensure the protection of civil rights and freedoms, introduction of technological solutions in the area of digitalisation of justice services and benchmarking on experience in providing legal services and legal aid to the members of the public,” he said.
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