ActionSA has denounced embattled Justice Minister Thembi Simelane's planned attendance at the BRICS Ministers of Justice meeting where she will be representing South at the gathering in the Federal Republic of Russia.
IOL reported on Monday that Simelane is travelling to the upcoming meeting of BRICS Ministers of Justice to be held in Moscow, the capital of Russia. The meeting will be held from Wednesday until Friday.
In response, ActionSA parliamentary leader Athol Trollip issued a statement, insisting that given the extensive allegations levelled against Simelane, she should be suspended and not dispatched to represent South Africa.
In light of the cloud of serious allegations of corruption that directly affect her role as the head of the Department of Justice, along with concerns about a potential conflict of interest regarding her influence over the NPA, we strongly believe she should not be travelling in any official capacity until her name is cleared, said Trollip.
ActionSA is currently engaging with the office of the Public Protector regarding our request for an urgent independent investigation into the so-called loan solicited from VBS investment broker, Gundo Wealth Solutions, during her tenure as mayor of Polokwane, when the municipality unlawfully invested R356 million into the now-collapsed VBS bank.
