Africa-Press – South-Africa. Build One South Africa (BOSA) leader Mmusi Maimane wants President Cyril Ramaphosa to use his executive powers to mandate the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) to investigate corruption claims within the South African Police Service (SAPS).
During the vote on the budget of the Presidency in the National Assembly on Wednesday, Maimane said that this would speed up possible prosecutions of those implicated by KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner, Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, in collusion and infiltration.
The House is currently voting on each of the 42 departmental budgets, as it looks to finalise the national budget.
During declarations on the Presidency’s budget, Al Jama-ah leader, Ganief Hendricks, praised Ramaphosa for taking the lead in government, launching a genocide case against Israel in the International Court of Justice.
Meanwhile, Maimane appealed to the president to speed up investigations into corruption within the police.
“On behalf of the people, we say, the Presidency does not arrest, but prosecutions will lead people to prison. Let’s act now.”
The Patriotic Alliance’s Marlon Daniels used the occasion to slam the Democratic Alliance (DA), saying the party had created a false narrative that it was able to influence decisions around the executive.
“There’s been lies peddled around by the DA, claiming that they have influenced decisions taken, when we know it’s the prerogative of the president. I want fellow South Africans to know the truth.”
The African National Congress (ANC)’s chief whip, Mdumiseni Ntuli, said the budget allocation would help the president to fulfil the statement of intent signed by GNU partners.
The budget vote was subsequently passed.
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