Parliament’s Police Committee seeks to engage Impeachment Committee on Phala Phala

Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Police says it wants to meet with the Impeachment Committee to avoid duplication of oversight work in relation to the Phala Phala farm saga.

The impeachment committee, to be chaired by Makashule Gana, was established after the Constitutional Court ruled that Parliament acted unlawfully when it voted against adopting the Section 89 Independent Panel report into the Phala Phala matter, effectively reviving the possibility of an impeachment inquiry against President Cyril Ramaphosa.

The panel, led by former Chief Justice Sandile Ngcobo, found prima facie evidence that Ramaphosa may have breached his constitutional oath in connection with the 2020 theft of millions of dollars at his Phala Phala farm in Limpopo.

Among some of the issues raised by the Committee on Police is the Phala Phala probe that was conducted by the Head of the Presidential Protection Unit, Major General Wally Rhoode.

Portfolio Committee chairperson, Ian Cameron, says the committee wants Rhoode to appear before it.

“The fact that Major General Rhoode was never held accountable is both unacceptable and carries the potential risk of undermining public trust in the SAPS. Accountability cannot be selective, particularly when senior officers are involved.”

Cameron also expressed concerns that the South African Police Service (SAPS) may have rushed to close the matter without adequately engaging Rhoode’s superior on whether he had been authorised to probe the matter.

The committee maintains that the credibility of the SAPS depends on consistent application of disciplinary standards and transparent accountability processes.

“The committee will continue to pursue the matter and engage all relevant stakeholders to ensure that public confidence in policing institutions is strengthened and that accountability is upheld without fear or favour.”

Meanwhile, President Cyril Ramaphosa has approached the Western Cape High Court, seeking to review the Section 89 Independent panel report, arguing that it should be declared invalid.

POLICE COMMITTEE TO ENGAGE IMPEACHMENT COMMITTEE OVER PROCESSES TO INVITE MAJOR GENERAL RHOODE OVER PHALA PHALA pic.twitter.com/MRdOiJK9cA

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