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Jonas admits Guptas offered him top job
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MickeyD
RIP
Johannesburg - Deputy Finance Minister Mcebisi Jonas has confirmed that the politically connected Gupta family offered him the job of minister.
"Members of the Gupta family offered me the position of Minister of Finance to replace then-Minister Nene," he said in a statement on Wednesday.
"I rejected this out of hand. The basis of my rejection of their offer is that it makes a mockery of our hard earned democracy, the trust of our people and no one apart from the President of the Republic appoints ministers."
Reports surfaced at the weekend that Jonas was called to a meeting with the Guptas and offered the job two weeks before then finance minister Nhlanhla Nene was removed.
The Sunday Times also reported that President Jacob Zuma’s son Duduzane was at the meeting at a Sandton hotel in November. The newspaper further alleged that Duarte offered Jonas the position a few days later.
Jonas, however, denied that Duarte approached him.
"Let me also place it on record that there was no discussion between the Deputy Secretary General of the ANC Ms Jessie Duarte and myself on this matter," he said.
Genevieve Quintal, News24
Source: http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/breaking-jonas-admits-guptas-offered-him-top-job-20160316
"Members of the Gupta family offered me the position of Minister of Finance to replace then-Minister Nene," he said in a statement on Wednesday.
"I rejected this out of hand. The basis of my rejection of their offer is that it makes a mockery of our hard earned democracy, the trust of our people and no one apart from the President of the Republic appoints ministers."
Reports surfaced at the weekend that Jonas was called to a meeting with the Guptas and offered the job two weeks before then finance minister Nhlanhla Nene was removed.
The Sunday Times also reported that President Jacob Zuma’s son Duduzane was at the meeting at a Sandton hotel in November. The newspaper further alleged that Duarte offered Jonas the position a few days later.
Jonas, however, denied that Duarte approached him.
"Let me also place it on record that there was no discussion between the Deputy Secretary General of the ANC Ms Jessie Duarte and myself on this matter," he said.
Genevieve Quintal, News24
Source: http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/breaking-jonas-admits-guptas-offered-him-top-job-20160316
supersunbird
Honorary Master
Ooooooh
ajules
Expert Member
How much more needs to come out before shower head is kicked out on his *ss?
CAPS LOCK
Executive Member
Wow. Me thinks there is a plot brewing within the ANC ranks to dispose of that pig and his cohorts... I ****ing hope so!!!
Mortymoose
Honorary Master
Starting to turn on each other!
Billy
Expert Member
Look out for him being investigated by the Hawks.
MickeyD
RIP
HKGK
supersunbird
Honorary Master
From the Waterkloof incident it was crystal clear who was pulling the strings...
OMB
Mountain Man
Beware the Ides of March, Jacob
Mortymoose
Honorary Master
I don't think all of the ANC are corrupt, there has to be a few good one's left..... just gotta supersize their balls and stand by their morals!
LumexClipsal
Banned
Wow - **** just got real!
If this is not incriminating I don't know what is.
If this is not incriminating I don't know what is.
GrammatonCleric
Well-Known Member
Let's hope this spells "the end of the ANC" from within!
We're all better off without them!
We're all better off without them!