{"id":90411,"date":"2025-09-27T15:00:37","date_gmt":"2025-09-27T15:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/parly-committee-debates-ramaphosa-on-police-corruption"},"modified":"2025-09-27T15:28:27","modified_gmt":"2025-09-27T15:28:27","slug":"parly-committee-debates-ramaphosa-on-police-corruption","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/parly-committee-debates-ramaphosa-on-police-corruption","title":{"rendered":"Parly Committee Debates Ramaphosa on Police Corruption"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>Members of Parliament&#8217;s ad hoc committee probing police corruption have clashed over names added to the committee&#8217;s witness list and whether President Cyril Ramaphosa should give testimony.<\/p>\n<p>The committee met on Friday to decide which names should be added to its witness list in preparation for hearings that start in October.<\/p>\n<p>Members of the committee are also concerned they won&#8217;t have enough time to go through the list of more than 20 additional witnesses, as they start their investigation into allegations made by KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi.<\/p>\n<p>The ad hoc committee met for the second time on Friday to consider proposals on which witnesses should be added to the list.<\/p>\n<p>Parties like the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) submitted a lengthy list of 20 names, including President Cyril Ramaphosa and Minister Gayton McKenzie.<\/p>\n<p>Malema also called on Government of National Unity (GNU) members to not prevent Ramaphosa from being a witness.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Why is Parliament being used to shield the president from accountability. 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