Digital Vibes: Parliament clears Zweli Mkhize, says he did not breach ethics code

[surface]

Well, looking at the committee that cleared him I think the DA and the other parties are also cool with it.

https://www.parliament.gov.za/committee-details/173

Not really, DA is disappointed.

DA disappointed that Mkhize cleared by Parly ethics committee over Digital Vibes

The party’s deputy chief whip, Siviwe Gwarube, also questioned how Mkhize still remained an MP following previous findings by the Special Investigating Unit (SIU).

ewn.co.za

 

[TheChamp]

Not really, DA is disappointed.

DA disappointed that Mkhize cleared by Parly ethics committee over Digital Vibes

The party’s deputy chief whip, Siviwe Gwarube, also questioned how Mkhize still remained an MP following previous findings by the Special Investigating Unit (SIU).

ewn.co.za

Dissapointed but can't find anything wrong with the findings of the committee or dissapointed and running to courts to challenge the findings?

Anyway, she can demand her party members give her an explanation on how they arrived at this conclusion, Breytenbach can break it down for her.

 

[surface]

Dissapointed but can't find anything wrong with the findings of the committee or dissapointed and running to courts to challenge the findings?

Anyway, she can demand her party members give her an explanation on how they arrived at this conclusion, Breytenbach can break it down for her.

How does it work though? Maybe DA members didn't agree to this at all and they were the minority vote? Or does it have to be unanimous decision?

 

[TheChamp]

How does it work though? Maybe DA members didn't agree to this at all and they were the minority vote? Or does it have to be unanimous decision?

It's not really something you bulldoze you way through with your majority, the facts on the matter are put on the table and the merits of the case are thrashed through. You don't vote on such decisions.

You can be sure that the DA would challenge it if they think there was something untoward, Breytenbach is a lawyer and is probably more clued up than Gwarube. If nothing happens you know there's nothing they can challenge.

 

[Neptuner]

Well, looking at the committee that cleared him I think the DA and the other parties are also cool with it.

https://www.parliament.gov.za/committee-details/173

I don't trust people who support Kaizer Chiefs...

 

[surface]

I don't trust people who support Kaizer Chiefs...

Adv Breytenbach supports Kaizer chiefs?

 

[Vrotappel]

 

[Vrotappel]

PARLIAMENT: Mkhize cleared of Digital Vibes wrongdoing – ethics committee uses letter but not spirit of code of conduct

In a narrow technicist interpretation of Parliament’s code of conduct, the Joint Standing Committee on Ethics and Members’ Interests has cleared former health minister Zweli Mkhize of conflicts of interest in the Digital Vibes scandal.

www.dailymaverick.co.za

“It is deeply disappointing that the ethics committee would arrive at the conclusion that the alleged funnelling of money to the former health minister’s son isn’t a violation of the ethics code. The sections of the code were applied so narrowly that it excludes the minister’s son as an undue beneficiary on the basis that he’s an adult and not dependent on Dr Mkhize financially. This finding is seemingly at odds with the spirit of the code and provisions of it by this narrow application.”

That parliamentary code of ethics, in its purpose and scope section, emphasises values of selflessness, integrity, honesty, objectivity, openness and leadership.

“The purpose of the code is to create public trust and confidence in public representatives and to protect the integrity of Parliament,” the code of conduct says in outlining what it calls “the minimum ethical standards of behaviour that South Africans expect of public representatives, including upholding propriety, integrity and ethical values in their conduct”.

Criminals look after criminals.

 

[Hemi300c]

And this is why this country is a junk state, the anc does nothing about their own committing crime and being corrupt.
Fvck you anc and all those that vote for and support you.

 

[Ponderer]

And this is why this country is a junk state, the anc does nothing about their own committing crime and being corrupt.
Fvck you anc and all those that vote for and support you.

To like and support the ANC is as stupid as liking and supporting cancer.

 

[TelkomUseless]

It does, if you understand what he is being cleared of.

'This finding of the Ethics Committee in Parliament clearing Dr Zweli Mkhize is disgusting': COPE - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.

The Congress of the People (COPE) has described the decision taken by Parliament to clear former Health Minister Zweli Mkhize of any wrongdoing as "disgusting".

sabcnews.com

“This finding of the Ethics Committee in Parliament clearing Dr Zweli Mkhize is disgusting. It is very clear that the ANC ( African National Congress) government is not serious on rooting out corruption. This reminds us of the Nkandla scandal where the ANC majority in parliament cleared former President Jacob Zuma of any wrongdoing. The courts had to intervene to show that parliament was wrong in their decision on Nkandla,” Bloem explains

Yip.. that is why I'm laughing... Same fools clearing the previous CupCake of Corruption...

 

[TheChamp]

'This finding of the Ethics Committee in Parliament clearing Dr Zweli Mkhize is disgusting': COPE - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.

The Congress of the People (COPE) has described the decision taken by Parliament to clear former Health Minister Zweli Mkhize of any wrongdoing as "disgusting".

sabcnews.com

Yip.. that is why I'm laughing... Same fools clearing the previous CupCake of Corruption...

I promise this time it's different, the DA wouldn't be part of a committee that cleared him if he was guilty, you can trust them to always do the right thing.

 

[grok]

And this is why this country is a junk state, the anc does nothing about their own committing crime and being corrupt.
Fvck you anc and all those that vote for and support you.

No man, they're still liberating just like missis match's told them to.. only difference is now they liberating from their own..

 

[TheChamp]

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Two senior Health Department officials have been demoted one level and received final written warnings for their involvement in the management of the Digital Vibes contract.

Dr Anban Pillay and Popo Maja have each been handed a "salary level demotion" for 12 months.

Both men have also received a final written warning each. In addition, Pillay has been suspended for three months without pay.