It is puzzling that Advocate Matthew Chaskalson seemingly wants to place the burden of intent on public representatives, when they receive information from public officials or any member of the public for that matter.
Surely it is strange that MP’s and MPL’s are expected to curate or control the intent of a question or information provided to them by a public official or a member of society.
The duty of a public representative ought to be to interrogate whether there is any merit or public interest in relation to information received, and if that determination is made, the necessary question/s must be posed as part of the constitutional duty to exercise oversight.
If someone says to an MP/MPL there is a stadium which was left unfinished yet payments were made to a service provider, and that service provider pays kickbacks to municipal officials in order keep receiving contracts despite this, the person volunteering the information may have an intent to be the one who is contracted in place of that service provider.
The duty of a public representative however is not to investigate such intent, it is to protect municipal funds from misuse.
If we were to prioritise verifying intent above exercising oversight, then we would not be doing our jobs.
What was the intent by Lt General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi volunteering progress on the murder of Kieran “AKA” Forbes after Julius Malema publicly raised his concern on the slow progress of the case? Does it matter that Lt Gen Mkhwanazi expressed his distrust of Bheki Cele, his political principle at the time to Julius Malema, or that he expressed the illiteracy of his direct supervisor Fannie Masemola?
No it does not, because he assured a public representative of progress in a criminal matter of public interest.
Sometimes MP’s receive information from the colleagues of Ministers whose intent may be the ultimate removal of such Ministers, the question is should oversight be ignored, because of concerns regarding possible nefarious intent?
@Benzo_Ndlovu@LekoMadlala The EPL Reserve League was closed in 2012 and it was replaced by the Professional Development League which is U21 but it allows for a limited over aged first team player to help them regain match fitness.
Just a kind remember that our Minister of Intelligence has no experience, training, or education in Intelligence.
She has a degree in Labour Relations 💔
@IanCameron23 He is not talking about what he did Ian, he's talking about the state's case. If you are still confused Ian, ask and I'll gladly explain.
@KhuselaS How are we, as the public, supposed to have trust in the Ad hoc committee if the members can publicly take a position before the conclusion of the whole process?? What is the committee for if you have already made a decision?? Waste of time and resources!