Mbalula was ‘moved to tears’ about Gupta interaction: Manuel, by JKwritingz
had an emotional outburst during one of the party’s national executive committee meetings over an interaction he had with one of the Gupta brothers.
Manuel explained that Mabalula was moved to tears at the meeting when he detailed an interaction he had with one of the controversial Gupta brothers. The former finance minister added that Mbalula’s “emotional outburst” was in response to what started as a political overview by former ANC and state president Jacob Zuma and an issue emerging from the floor about the Guptas’ influence on Zuma.
Manuel added that in the exchange of the open letters between himself and Mbalula over the matter, he referred to Mbalula as “weeping” during the meeting, adding that he did not intend to embarrass Mbalula with the use of this word. Manuel argues that “it was immaterial” that the Gupta brothers contest that it was not one but the other who informed Mbalula of his imminent appointment.He also said the argument by the Guptas that they told Mbalula what they had read in the media of an imminent appointment “to full minister and not sports minister” did not hold water.
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