Police Minister hires his own Marikana lawyer
Nathi Mthethwa has appointed his own lawyer to represent him at the Farlam commission of inquiry
Nathi Mthethwa “There are issues that have arisen during the course of the commission that have oversight and policy implications,” Zweli Mnisi said.
As a result, Mthethwa had found it necessary to appoint advocate Lindi Nkosi-Thomas, SC.
“The minister, as the executive authority of the [SA Police Service] has a legal obligation both from a legislative and oversight framework. That is why he needs to get ongoing updates.”
The commission, chaired by retired Judge Ian Farlam, has been tasked with investigating a shooting in Marikana, North West, that left 34 miners dead during a confrontation with police.
Mnisi said the new legal team would not participate in arguments at the commission, but only act as observers.
“Ideally the minister should be at the commission on a daily basis, but due to other pressing engagements in his portfolio he is unable to do so.”
This approach would allow Mthethwa to have first-hand information, rather than relying on outside sources.
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MommaC
Do the ministers no longer have legal teams in their departments?Report Abuse
LeparaThePresident
Who pays the legal bill for him?Report Abuse
MommaC
LeparaThePresidentUs, as usual, the tax piggybank
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NDA
CrazyReport Abuse
Ma-Bhova
This is a joke really, i think these guys are getting kick backs from these lawyers by appointing them n charging them an Arm or let me rather say by charging them an Arms deal n a leg. We are being ripped off in day light.Report Abuse
Toivo
This guy has been corrupted by power to unimaginable levels. The Nkandla King has a trusted General in him - if you know the birds of the same feather. It's disgusting for a young politician to be so obssessed with stupid politics of the "Machine Gunman".Report Abuse
Tobby
Zuma's crowd, they are all the same in crooking poor peopleReport Abuse
Lehido
Nothing shocks me anymoreReport Abuse
Hail
Ja neh, Mzantsi for sure!Report Abuse
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