Why are Ad Hoc Committee members hesitant to call President Ramaphosa? EFF's Leigh-Ann Mathys demands answers
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Hesitation to Summon President Ramaphosa Sparks ConcernEFF highlights nearly two-month delays in subpoenas and administration failures during the Ad Hoc Committee investigation.
- Leigh-Ann Mathys questions why some committee members resist calling President Ramaphosa despite his key role in the inquiry.
- Witnesses Paul O'Sullivan and Brown Mogotsi have made demands regarding security and virtual appearances before the committee.
- The committee refuses to allow witnesses to set appearance conditions and condemns administrative delays and noncompliance.
- EFF demands transparency and will determine next steps based on Ramaphosa’s forthcoming responses to committee questions.
If you don't have anything to hide and you think you did everything legit, why do you not want to come and say to the committee, 'this is what I did, and this was my interest.' That's it.— Leigh-Ann Mathys, a member of Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee questioning the reluctance to summon President Ramaphosa.
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