Published on : 10/09/2022 – 19:25
In South Africa, suspending the Ombudsman of the Republic was inappropriate. It is the decision of a court of justice that opposes the decision of President Cyril Ramaphosa. An inappropriate decision, because it came just after the opening of an investigation against the head of state in a case of possible concealment of money which dates back to June.
With our correspondent in Johannesburg, Roman Song
The president’s decision is reversed and Cyril Ramaphosa finds himself in embarrassment. There was a case; now there is a deal in the deal.
First the Phala Phala case, named after the farm belonging to President Ramaphosa and where burglars allegedly found a large sum of money in 2020, the amount of which varies.
The burglars were allegedly bribed to cover up this affair.
The opposition demands answers from the president on the origin of these funds and the reasons for their concealment. The Head of State says he reserves his answers for the investigators.
Investigating is what Busisiwe Mkhwebane wanted to do. This mediator of the Republic, close to former President Jacob Zuma, has a bad reputation. She is even targeted by a dismissal procedure initiated by Parliament.
But his sudden dismissal by the president had made people cringe, because Busisiwe Mkhwebane had just sent a list of 31 questions to Cyril Ramaphosa on the Phala Phala affair.
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The reversal of his dismissal, by the courts, is a setback for President Ramaphosa. His efforts to not answer legitimate questions are starting to backfire.