declaration of interests by Members of the Executive
29 March 2006
In response to media enquiries concerning the Auditor-General's report on
declaration of interests by Members of the Executive, the Presidency wishes to
clarify a/critical aspect of this matter.
A preliminary investigation indicated that most of the directorships found
to have been undeclared involved defunct or dormant companies that are not
operating or companies from which they had resigned.
In several cases their names still remained on the register of companies
some time after they had asked them to be removed, due to the time required for
processing of such requests.
In these circumstances the Sunday Times headline that "14 Ministers face
ethics charges" is an extremely misleading reflection of the implications of
the Auditor-General's report.
A more detailed statement will be issued during the course of the coming
week.
For more information please contact:
Murphy Morobe
Cell: 082 463 9334
Issued by: The Presidency
29 March 2006
Source: SAPA
