ACDP calls on Parliament to take action against IEC Chairperson • IEC Chair should have declared relationship and recused herself from procurement process ACDP MP and Whip, Cheryllyn Dudley “The ACDP calls on Parliament to consider action to be taken against IEC Chairperson Pansy Tlakula. It is reasonable to expect the IEC Chairman to have declared her relationship and recused herself from the procurement process,” ACDP Member of Parliament Cheryllyn Dudley said today. Public Protector Thuli Madonsela has recommended that Parliament consider taking action against Independent Electoral Commission chairperson Pansy Tlakula. Tlakula had a ‘grossly irregular’ role in the procurement of the Riverside Office Park building in Centurion for the IEC’s head office, the protector said in Pretoria on Monday. In a probe into the matter, Madonsela found improper conduct and maladministration on Tlakula’s part, and a conflict of interest involving a co-director, with whom she was accused of being romantically involved. She recommended that the IEC review its agreement with Abland, which was awarded the contract to lease the Riverside Office Park building. Tlakula is accused of having a romantic relationship with Parliament’s finance portfolio committee chairperson Thaba Mufamadi, who owns a 20% stake in Abland by virtue of their co-directorship in Lehotsa Investments (Pty) Limited. Madonsela found that Tlakula had failed to disclose her business relationship with Mufamadi to the bidding team, which compromised her independence and objectivity. “Tlakula was highly involved in initiation, evaluation and adjudication of the bids for the procurement of the building,” said Madonsela. -ENDS-
Posted on: Wed, 28 Aug 2013 14:06:06 +0000
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