Parliament names MPs to serve on Ad Hoc Committee to probe Mkhwanazi allegations

Parliament has named the MPs that will serve on the Ad Hoc Committee tasked with investigating the serious allegations made by KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner, Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi.

This comes almost a week after the National Assembly unanimously resolved to establish the committee after adopting the report from the portfolio committees on Police and Justice and Constitutional Development, which made the recommendation.

The committee will be constituted by 11 members, with four members from the ANC, two each from the DA and the MK Party, one member from the EFF, and two representatives to be recommended by other parties.

Parliamentary spokesperson Moloto Mothapo said on Thursday that parties have nominated MPs who will serve on the committee.

The ANC has nominated its chief whip, Mdumiseni Ntuli, Khusela Sangoni-Diko, Soviet Lekganyane, Xola Nqola, as full members, with Thoko Khanyile as an alternate member.

The DA has fielded Ian Cameron and Glynnis Breytenbach as full members, while Diane Kohler Barnard and Lisa Schickerling are alternate members.

The MK Party is represented by Sibonelo Nomvalo and David Skosana, with Vusi Shongwe as an alternate member.

EFF leader Julius Malema will represent the EFF, and Leigh-Ann Mathys is an alternate member.

The small parties are represented by IFP’s Albert Mncwango and Patriotic Alliance MP Ashley Sauls.

Freedom Front Plus MP Wouter Wessels and ActionSA’s Dereleen James are alternate members for the small parties.

The committee has until October 31 to report to the National Assembly.

The committee’s terms of reference include the alleged unlawful decision by Police Minister Senzo Mchunu to disband the Political Killings Task Team.

It will also examine the alleged unlawful removal of 121 case dockets from the Political Killings Task Team on the direction of Deputy National Commissioner Shadrack Sibiya and the alleged moratorium by Mchunu on filling vacancies within the SAPS Crime Intelligence Unit.

The committee will also scrutinise the nature and the implications of the relationship between SAPS senior leadership and certain members of the public.

It will also probe whether the awarding of the R360 million contract to Vusumuzi Matlala’s company for the provision of healthcare services to SAPS was irregular.

The alleged interference by the Investigative Directorate Against Corruption in police matters, including judicial issues, will form part of its focus, as well as consider the need for legislative policy and institutional reform to restore public confidence in the criminal justice system.

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