Parliament’s portfolio committee on justice on Wednesday called on National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) boss Shaun Abrahams to brief it on the withdrawal of charges against Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan.
The proposal to summon Abrahams came from the chairman of the committee, African National Congress (ANC) veteran Mathole Motshekga who told members it would be “appropriate” to hear from Abrahams, who announced the decision to can the charges on Monday.
The fraud charges against the trusted finance minister, former South African Revenue Service commissioner Oupa Magashula and former deputy commissioner Ivan Pillay were widely seen to be politically motivated.
Democratic Alliance (DA) justice spokeswoman and committee member Glynnis Breytenbach said it was resolved to ask Abrahams to address the committee on Friday but there was no confirmation yet that he would do so.
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