Zondo calls for permanent state capture inquiry to hold MPs to account

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One of the best solutions to prevent another statecapture disaster is to establish a permanent commission of inquiry, chief justice Raymond Zondo told a colloquium hosted by the Human Sciences Research Council in Pretoria on Thursday.

He blamed the National Assembly for failing to prevent and end state capture as the ANC was against investigating the allegations of capture and the Gupta family.

“The constitution provides that the National Assembly is elected to represent the people. When the National Assembly fails to protect the people against state capture, it fails in this duty. When you represent someone in a forum, you are meant to protect that person's interests — and if you fail to do that, you fail in your duty.”

The last option in preventing state capture, he said, is in the hands of the country’s citizens who should ensure they do not elect leaders who overlook corruption.

 

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