John Steenhuisen resolving the Cape Town Press Club, where he announced his candidature to end up being the DA’s leader. (Jan Gerber, News24).
- DA interim leader John Steenhuisen states President Cyril Ramaphosa guaranteed to be super-tough against alleged Covid-19- corruption – this in March, as the “lockdown” began.
- But the leader of the opposition claims this did not stop doubtful deals.
- Now Steenhuisen wants Ramaphosa to face MPs face to face, in Parliament.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has actually been challenged to face the nation in Parliament, and address questions from MPs about alleged Covid-19 corruption.
The call was made today by interim leader of the opposition, the Democratic Alliance’s John Steenhuisen– who decried “the feeding craze over Covid19- related tenders among ANC-connected individuals”.
These unfolding scandals were “a dirty stain on our country in this time of crisis”, Steenhuisen charged.
Now he has actually called for a snap argument in Parliament, where he desires Ramaphosa to “come and address for the behaviour of his celebration’s members and set out exactly how he means to act against each and every implicated person”.
Steenhuisen pointed out the following cases as needing answers – which he referred to as:
- “ President’s Ramaphosa’s child, Andile Ramaphosa, landed a R6 million contract to modify taxis in Gauteng to adhere to Covid-19 regulations.
- “ President Ramaphosa’s representative, Khusela Diko’s spouse, Thandisizwe Diko, landed a R125 million agreement to supply PPE.
- ” ANC secretary-General Ace Magashule’s sons, Tshepiso Magashule and Thato Magashule, landed Covid-19 procurement agreements in the Free State to the value of R2.7 million.
- ” Previous cabinet minister Minister Nomvula Mokonyane child, Katleho Mokonyane, landed a R3-million PPE contract regardless of her business only being 6 months old at the time.”
Steenhuisen said the president had “assured the nation four months ago that any such corruption would be met strong action”.
” On 23 March, the president stood on national television and solemnly swore to South Africans that profiteering from the Covid-19 pandemic would not be tolerated, and that anyone who did so would face major repercussions,” he stated.
In his televised address Ramaphosa said: ” I wish to make it clear that we expect all South Africans to act in the interest of the South African country and not in their own selfish interests. We will therefore act extremely highly against any efforts at corruption and profiteering from this crisis.
” I have actually directed that unique units of the National Prosecuting Authority be put together to act right away and detain those versus who we discover proof of corruption. We will work with the judiciary to accelerate cases versus linked individuals and ensure the guilty go to prison,” Steenhuisen priced estimate the president as stating in March.
He said the president’s words in March had been shown hollow, alleging: “But regardless of this grand rhetoric, our current news has actually been awash with member of the family of the highest-ranking ANC political leaders creaming profits off Covid-19 tenders.”
The interim DA leader thinks the cases exposed thus far are possibly only “the suggestion of the iceberg” of Covid-19- related corruption.
But, he stated of Ramaphosa: “He now has an opportunity to show me incorrect. I anticipate the president’s honest account in Parliament of his party’s robbery, and his comprehensive plan of action to handle all those included.”
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