The Leader of the Opposition (DA) to ask the President of the Republic:
Whether, in light of the Public Protector's findings on 22 February 2011 that the conduct of a certain person, (name and details furnished), was improper, unlawful and amounted to maladministration, the said person is still fit to serve the country in his current capacity; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
I have received the Public Protector's report and I am studying it.
I am also awaiting reports from the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development and the Secretary to Cabinet who are already in discussion with the Public Protector on the issues she has raised.
Once I have received all the outstanding information I shall consider the matter and decide what steps, if any, need to be taken.
I am therefore not in a position to fully answer the question posed by the Honourable Member yet, as that would be tantamount to pre-judging the issues.
Let me emphasise that government holds all our Chapter 9 institutions in very high regard. We uphold the Constitution of our country and value these institutions that support our democracy.
The fact that we have such independent institutions to whom members of the public can refer cases of alleged maladministration or any other concern demonstrates the successes of our democracy in only 17 years of freedom.
It is a reminder of what we have achieved as a people after more than a century of colonial oppression and apartheid.
Government will cooperate with the Public Protector and take this matter to its conclusion.
Source: The Presidency
