South Africa: Mandosela vs. Zuma
30 August 2014 By Abi Giwa
The African National Congress, ANC, wishes demand for President Jacob Zuma to refund part of R246m used for renovation of his Nkandla home goes away. But the office of the public protector is hitting hard at ensuring that Zuma refund the money for renovation on his private home, against ANC's position that renovation of the president's home is justifiable for security reasons.
The development has given opposition parties the strength to question political and moral relevance of the president and the ruling party.
The National Union of Metal Workers of SA said in a statement that there is no better measure of degree of rot, corruption and complete loss of revolutionary morality in the ANC and SACP than that poor South Africans lack adequate housing, and billion rounds in taxpayers' money goes on renovation of the president's private home.
President Zuma's latest headache about money used for the renovation of his Nkandla home arises over a letter from Public Protector Thuli Mandosela's office, asking whether the president will choose to repay part of the R246m spent on swimming pool, cattle kraal, amphitheater and visitors' center, and the president responded to Mandosela's letter that the Police Minister Nathi Nhleko would decide if he should have to repay any of the money. According to News24, the ANC's had asked questions over the coincidence of Mandosela's letter with a legitimate demand of the Economic Freedom Fighters' Perty, EFF, asking if the president will repay part of the money. Mandosela said that the police minister has no power under the law to review her decision, based on the need for administrative scrutiny she has under the law.
The development has given opposition parties the strength to question political and moral relevance of the president and the ruling party.
The National Union of Metal Workers of SA said in a statement that there is no better measure of degree of rot, corruption and complete loss of revolutionary morality in the ANC and SACP than that poor South Africans lack adequate housing, and billion rounds in taxpayers' money goes on renovation of the president's private home.
President Zuma's latest headache about money used for the renovation of his Nkandla home arises over a letter from Public Protector Thuli Mandosela's office, asking whether the president will choose to repay part of the R246m spent on swimming pool, cattle kraal, amphitheater and visitors' center, and the president responded to Mandosela's letter that the Police Minister Nathi Nhleko would decide if he should have to repay any of the money. According to News24, the ANC's had asked questions over the coincidence of Mandosela's letter with a legitimate demand of the Economic Freedom Fighters' Perty, EFF, asking if the president will repay part of the money. Mandosela said that the police minister has no power under the law to review her decision, based on the need for administrative scrutiny she has under the law.
