In this article, the Democratic Alliance is said to demands answers following claims made by home affairs minister Malusi Gigaba that the Guptas are not South African citizen.
Gigaba and director general of home affairs Mkhuseli Apleni provided feedback at a meeting briefing following meetings they both had with the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs to answer questions over the Gupta's naturalisation. At the briefing, Gigaba said Atul was not South African citizen-but a copy of Atul's passport ,which was among the tranchee of #GuptaLeaks email, lists Atul as "South African" under the "Nationality" section. Non-citizens cannot apply for passports.
It is said that Atul's passport was issued on July 31, 2015. Gigaba was home affairs minister between May 2014 and March 2017. In the wake of this, as well as other concerns, DA shadow minister of home affairs Haniff Hoosen, has demanded answers.
Haniff Hoosen said that the briefing by Gigaba has only inspired more confusion and the matter is now as clear as mud. He said Gigaba will be back in the Portfolio Committee on home affairs and he must answer to whether he or the IEC has mislead the Parliament and the people of SA. Hoosen furthermore said, if you enter the ID number allegedly belonging to Atul Gupta on the IEC website, it confirms that the person is registered as a voter at the Saxonworld primary school.
" Gigaba must own up and clarify if there are any of Guptas that have South African passports, ID numbers and if the Gupta's voted in any national or municipal elections." said Hoosen
The EFF also took aim at Gigaba, with deputy president Floyd Shivambu saying on Twitter that minister was a "pathological liar" who was " surrounded by conmen and imposters who deliberately mislead South Africans."
I personally think that Mr Gigaba is not telling the truth here, there is blunt evidence that the Guptas are indeed South African citizen. They have South African passports, ID numbers and are even registered to vote. South Africans deserve to know exactly what is going on and how it is that passports and ID numbers were issued and members of the family at the heart of state capture, which has seen billions which should have been spent on improving the lives of South Africans. He truly has to own up as there's noting more he could do, his exposed already.
Tittle: Parties demand answers after Gigaba's Gupta gaffe.
Source: Times Live
Link: https://www.timeslive.co.za/politics/2018-03-07-parties-demand-answers-after-gigabas-gupta-gaffe/
Malusi Gigaba is a such a fraud and pathological liar!!! He should have been fired with Zuma shame. He is a very corrupt man and is just not respecting parliament or the country.
ReplyDeleteHis retention was disturbing to me, I never understood why he was appointed again while there are allegations of him being linked with the Gupta family in the first place.
DeleteMalusi Gigaba minister of Home affairs is a pathological liar by saying the Gupta family are not South Africans whereas they have SA Identity Documents;Passports and they are registered to vote in the 2019 elections.
ReplyDeleteMalusi Gigaba deserves to be charged of fraud and be locked away because that's where He belong for letting Guptas come and do whatever they want in this country.
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