Pressure mounts for Justice Minister Thembi Simelane to resign amid scrutiny over a controversial loan linked to the VBS scandal.
Pressure is mounting for Justice Minister Thembi Simelane to resign after political experts cited as unconvincing her attempt to explain to parliament yesterday about a loan she allegedly took from one of those deeply involved in the Venda Building Society Mutual Bank scandal.
Most members of the committee and political experts recommended the minister step down to allow the investigation to continue smoothly. In a summary of her prepared report on the matter, the minister emphasised that her position did not allow her to interfere with the investigation against her.“I will not and cannot interfere with the National Prosecuting Authority and the police who are investigating the case. That will never happen.
“You are the executive authority responsible for the NPA. There is a conflict of interest,” Mkhwebane said. “The recent search and seizure warrant issued reinforces this belief. We await the public protector’s final determination next Wednesday on how she intends to deal with our complaint.
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