Deputy Public Protector Kholeka Gcaleka says she is not involved in an investigation into a leaked SMS. This after a lawyer's letter to Parliament from Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane stated that there was such an investigation under Gcaleka's guidance
Gcaleka made it clear that she was not involved in an investigation into the SMS that Ismail Abramjee sent, in which he alleged to have knowledge of a pending decision of the Constitutional Court. Mkhwebane uses this supposed"investigation", the police's investigation after she laid a complaint against Abramjee and the Office of the Chief Justice's investigation as reasons why Parliament should suspend proceedings to impeach her.
News24 reported that according to the Public Protector, Gcaleka was also investigating an SMS from Ismail AbramjeeAbramjee, a self-described"qualified and respected legal analyst and a commentator", sent the SMS to Parliament's legal counsel, stating that he had it"on very good authority that the ConCourt has declined to hear the Public Protector's rescission application".The Office of the Chief Justice is investigating the matter.
"In short, there are now three separate investigations in respect to the unfortunate SMS sent to your lead counsel, Adv Andrew Breitenbach, SC, by Mr Ismail Abramjee." She also repeated this in a letter to the State Attorneys which News24 has seen, and further stated:"The paragraph as far as it relates to me is a misrepresentation, thus the contents thereof are untrue."She also said she doesn't know Mkhwebane's attorneys and that they did not consult with her in this regard.
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