“Ah, Mr iPad!
“I have nothing to say about this fishing expedition,” was the reply.
Then EFF MP Omphile Maotwe, who had remained silent when called to speak earlier, said, “I’m covered by the CIC [Malema]”.
Maybe the earlier divides on party-political lines, and pledges to follow the facts, evidence and due process were just too much
kumbaya for Malema, whose political party has not infrequently picked up the cudgels for Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane.
His blunt interjection clearly showed different views among Parliament’s largest-ever committee, with 36 members.
In a more nuanced statement, United Democratic Movement (UDM) leader Bantu Holomisa said, “There is no doubt in order to do a good job we have to apply a non-partisan approach to find a lasting solution.” He went on to request a report on how many cases Mkhwebane’s office had handled, how many went to court and how many had been lost by the Public Protector.