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Africa-Press – South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>Three of the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party\u2019s newest parliamentarians have shrugged off state capture claims against them, saying authorities have failed to prove they did anything wrong when they were at the helm of three of the country\u2019s key state-owned enterprises.<\/p>\n

They instead claim that under their watch, Eskom, Transnet and PRASA were more efficient than they are today.<\/p>\n

Former Eskom CEO Brian Molefe, ex-Transnet CEO Siyabonga Gama and PRASA’s previous head, Lucky Montana, were among eight new MPs sworn in on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

Welcoming the new cohort of MPs to the fold, the MK Party\u2019s deputy president, John Hlophe, said they represented the best in black expertise and talent.<\/p>\n

But they had been politically marginalised by the African National Congress (ANC) under Cyril Ramaphosa\u2019s leadership.<\/p>\n

“There\u2019s no rational human being or institution in South Africa that can rationally dispute that these leaders and members of Parliament and MKP constitute the best of the best in society.”<\/p>\n

Responding to the state capture cloud hanging over their heads, Molefe, Gama and Montana all defended their leadership of three of the state\u2019s most beleaguered parastatals.<\/p>\n

Molefe said he believes they were targeted and reminded critics that under his tenure, the country experienced no load shedding.<\/p>\n

“There\u2019s nowhere where the law talks about state capture. What we did is, we did our work. Some people did not like what we did.”<\/p>\n

The trio say the Zondo Commission was selective in how it interpreted the evidence put before it.<\/p>\n

Former Transnet CEO Siyabonga Gama and former Prasa CEO Lucky Montana say under their leadership both entities were more successful than they are today.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About South-Africa<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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