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Africa-Press<\/a> – South-Africa<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Cape Town – Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane will know in just two weeks time if the National Assembly will proceed with the parliamentary process to remove her from office.<\/p>\n

On Thursday, the National Assembly Programme Committee agreed on March 16 as the date to consider the report of the three-member panel that found that she has a case to answer on allegations of misconduct and incompetence.<\/p>\n

Last week the panel submitted its report to National Assembly Speaker Thandi Modise, who made it public on Monday.<\/p>\n

It was mandated to conduct a preliminary assessment of the allegation against Mkhwebane within 30 days, but it asked for an extension which was granted by Modise.<\/p>\n

Briefing the programme committee, Secretary to the National Assembly Masibulele Xaso said the rules say the report should be placed before the House for consideration with due urgency.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe next step is now for the House to consider the panel\u2019s report. If the House agrees with the report, it will be referred to a committee of the National Assembly,\u201d Xaso said.<\/p>\n

ANC chief whip Pemmy Majodina proposed March 16 for the tabling of the report before the House for noting, before it went into the constituency period.<\/p>\n

Modise said the presiding officers did not have a problem with the proposed date.<\/p>\n

But ACDP MP Steve Swart said his understanding was that the report should come first for consideration of whether or not they proceed with the appointment of the committee to conduct the inquiry into Mkhwebane.<\/p>\n

\u201cI would think that would be the logical step,\u201d Swart said.<\/p>\n

NFP MP Munzoor Shaik-Emam agreed that the report should come for debate and a decision whether it should be referred to a committee.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think that the size (of the committee) must be taken into consideration, particularly the representation of the small parties,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Majodina agreed that that the report be tabled for noting and then referred to a multiparty committee.<\/p>\n

\u201cStarting to debate without subjecting it to a committee that is going to do the inquiry might be dangerous for Parliament, because we will debating something that is not fully processed.\u201d<\/p>\n

EFF MP Hlengiwe Mkhaliphi said Parliament needed to find its feet on how to deal with the matter.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is no need for us to rush the proposal from the ANC. Let us satisfy ourselves and get a report next week on process to be followed,\u201d Mkhaliphi said.<\/p>\n

She said once they received a report on the process followed, the date for consideration of the panel\u2019s decision could be determined.<\/p>\n

\u201cRushing things won\u2019t help us. This matter is of public interest,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Gerhard Koornhof, a parliamentary counsellor to President Cyril Ramaphosa, came out in support of the March 16 date.<\/p>\n

\u201cI propose that we accept the date and that we get a legal interpretation how exactly we consider the consideration of the report,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

DA chief whip Natasha Mazzone said it would be in Parliament\u2019s interest to have a senior counsel to advise on the correct process to be followed.<\/p>\n

\u201cI would caution we use an incredible senior counsel that can never be questioned in terms of legal integrity and legal opinion,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Mazzone said they should act with haste and act responsibly.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat it means is we do not allow a drag in the matter,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

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Political Bureau<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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