UMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party), ActionSA, Democratic Alliance (DA) and Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) have criticised President Cyril Ramaphosa for his determination to redeploy Thembi Simelane from justice and constitutional improvement to human settlements.

On Tuesday night, 3 December, Ramaphosa introduced a few of the modifications to the chief.

POLITICAL PARTIES REACT TO SIMELANE’S RESHUFFLING

As beforehand reported, Simelane’s alleged links to now-defunct VBS Mutual Bank surfaced in August and political events have referred to as for Ramaphosa to fireplace her.

The MK Party mentioned the choice to reshuffle Simelane just isn’t about guaranteeing a simpler Cabinet, however is a calculative transfer to silence a principled chief who refuses to align with Ramaphosa’s “factional and self-serving agenda”.

“At the guts of this reshuffle is minister Simelane’s brave stance in opposition to renewing advocate Shamila Batohi’s time period as nationwide director of public prosecution (NDPP).

“Minister Simelane is also on record raising serious concerns about key appointments within the NPA under Batohi’s leadership, particularly the appointment of individuals who lacked the necessary security clearances. These questionable decisions have not only compromised the integrity of the NPA but have also undermined the public’s trust in its ability to operate independently and effectively,” MK Party spokesperson Nhlamulo Ndhlela mentioned.

“Minister Simelane’s removal is not only an attack on her integrity but also a betrayal of South Africans who demand real justice and accountability. Her principled stance against political expedience and her commitment to upholding the rule of law have made her a target for an administration determine to stifle dissent,” Ndhlela added.

Meanwhile, ActionSA has additionally criticised Ramaphosa’s determination to redeploy Simelane, labelling it as cowardly.

“If the Thembi Simelane was deemed not match to function Minister of Justice because of allegations of potential corruption and questionable sources of wealth past her declared earnings, then certainly the President can not now anticipate us to imagine that she is completely suited to steer a critically necessary portfolio like Human Settlements, overseeing billions of rands.

“Unsurprisingly, President Ramaphosa has once again shown South Africans that he lacks both the appetite and fortitude to break the entrenched culture of unaccountability that continues to plague our country. This cowardly move by the President also highlights the fact that his own Phala Phala demons continue to hamstring his actions when it comes to dealing with corruption in his cabinet,” ActionSA chief in Parliament Athol Trollip mentioned.

Likewise, the EFF mentioned the appointment of people with darkish clouds hanging over them, resembling Thembi Simelane, regardless of unresolved allegations of corruption linked to VBS Bank, is a transparent indication that the Cabinet reshuffle just isn’t about service supply or good governance.

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