DA welcomes Madonesela’s decision to investigate ‘guptagate’

Imogen Vollenhoven
29 August 2013

The Democratic Alliance has welcomed Public Protector Thuli Mandonsela’s decision to investigate certain aspects of the scandal surrounding the controversial landing of the Jet Airways at Waterkloof Air force Base.

Public Protector's spokesperson Kgalaelo Masibi says, however, that the role of Cabinet Ministers in the landing will not be investigated, due to insufficient evidence. 

DA MP of Defence and Military Veterans David Maynier said that they welcome the fact that the public protector will effectively be investigating the investigation into ‘guptagate’.

“But it is off course disappointing that the public protector will not be investigating the role of President Jacob Zuma and his cabinet in ‘guptagate’,” added Maynier.

He furthermore said that this is not the end as they DA they will not give up, they will continue to investigate the saga of ‘guptagate’ with the view of gathering more evidence on the role of President Jacob Zuma  and members of his cabinet.