Batohi: Jiba and Mrwebi axing sets NPA on a new path | CannyMaphanga
President Cyril Ramaphosa's decision to fire advocates Nomgcobo Jiba and Lawrence Mrwebi from the National Prosecuting Authority sets a new path for the NPA, according to newly-appointed National Director of Public Prosecutions , advocate Shamila Batohi.
"As the Mokgoro report reminds us, it is imperative that the NPA performs its critical role independently, in accordance with the law and the spirit of the Constitution," she said in a statement on Friday. The report, handed to the President on March 31, follows an inquiry into Jiba and Mrwebi's fitness to hold office after their respective suspensions in October 2018.The President's decision coupled with the recommendations in the Mokgoro report has"ended months of uncertainty in the NPA", Batohi added.
"It [the decision] has unburdened the NPA from certain issues that have weighed negatively on the organisation’s credibility and reputation," she explained.
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