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Africa-Press – South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>Tourism Minister Lindiwe Sisulu’s decision not to appear before Parliament despite being issued a summons may land her in hot water.<\/p>\n

Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Tourism plans to ask National Assembly Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula to discipline Sisulu after she failed to appear before the committee to account for her ministerial portfolio.<\/p>\n

Tourism committee member Manny de Freitas, a DA MP, said Sisulu had been sent numerous requests to appear before the committee, but she failed to appear and had never once sent an apology.<\/p>\n

The committee then sent her a summons to appear this week, but instead of appearing, she sent a legal representative.<\/p>\n

Sisulu confirmed on Wednesday that the committee had ordered her to appear before it, but she did not attend.<\/p>\n

She said she was seeking legal advice on the summons issued.<\/p>\n

She added that she respected the committee’s work.<\/p>\n

The minister’s spokesperson Steve Motale said in a statement on Wednesday: “Minister Sisulu wishes to place on record that she respects the portfolio committee in its role as an extension of Parliament to exercise oversight.<\/p>\n

“The minister has always supported the mandate and work of the committee and will continue to do so. She, therefore, views the current developments as unfortunate and unnecessary,” Motale said.<\/p>\n

According to National Assembly’s rules, the committee is empowered to summons any person to appear before it to give evidence under oath or to produce documents.<\/p>\n

The DA said if Sisulu was not interested in serving as a minister and performing her accounting responsibilities she should resign.<\/p>\n

The party said ignoring a summons could equate to a criminal act and could lead to a fine or 12 months in jail.<\/p>\n

“The situation is unprecedented as the failure by Sisulu to attend the committee meeting constitutes a criminal act,” De Freitas said, adding that a letter would be sent to the speaker requesting that Sisulu be held accountable for her failure to respond to the summons and attending the portfolio committee meeting.<\/p>\n

Did not receive comment from Tourism Portfolio Committee chairperson Tandi Mahambehlala.<\/p>\n

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