agencies that do that. Hence the assault on Thuli Madonsela. At the beginning of this year she was accused by ANC MP John Jeffery, now the deputy minister of justice, of ignoring the recommendations of the justice oversight committee, failing to provide detailed reports on her work and overstepping her powers. Two weeks ago, as the release of the Nkandla report loomed, ANC chief whip Stone Sizani accused her of trying to create the impression that the president and ruling party wanted to evade accountability on Nkandla. This despite the fact that Madonsela had previously asked parliament to decide where public protector reports involving the ethical conduct of the president should be submitted. Parliament had not done so. Then ANC secretary-general Gwede Mantashe weighed in last week, saying the confusion [Madonsela] displayed when she said she did not know where to take the interim report worked on the psyche of the public in a way that reflected negatively on the president. She has handled it in a manner that suggests that she is an interested party. On Friday the security cluster ministers welcomed the court order granting them a hearing on their application to prevent Madonselas preliminary report on Nkandla from being released. Who are these ministers who are so pleased? All of them are well known for being at the forefront of virtually every move to prevent Zuma from facing accountability on Nkandla, Guptagate, corruption allegations and other scandals. They are Public Works Minister Thulas Nxesi (remember that lame Nkandla report at the beginning of the year?), Justice Minister Jeff Radebe, Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula (still no action over Guptagate), State Security Minister Siyabonga Cwele (he fired intelligence heads who were uncomfortable about Zumas Gupta links) and, of course, Mthethwa (who has been on Zuma clearance duty since 2005). This is Zumas elite protection unit. It is effective. Their man has not faced justice despite the volume of criticism of his actions. Madonsela, and all of us, should be deeply afraid. They are coming for Madonsela, just as they came for the Scorpions. The Stalingrad strategy is in motion, all in defence of one man: Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma.
Posted on: Tue, 12 Nov 2013 06:13:57 +0000
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