Arms Commission set to resume on Monday |
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SABC News |
Date | 2013-11-10 |
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A new witness is expected testify on
Monday(SABC)
The inquiry into the multi-billion rand arms
deal resumes on Monday after it adjourned
last Wednesday due to legal technicalities
over the recalling of witnesses.
Dr Richard Young, the owner of a Cape Town
information systems company, a losing bidder
is taking the Commission to task over the
cross examination of witnesses. This follows
a ruling that witnesses can’t be recalled.
Last Wednesday, Frits Nortje began
testifying but his evidence was delayed by
Young’s application to cross examine Nortje
on a contract involving African Defence
Systems (ADS).
ADS the sister company of Nkobi Holdings,
was awarded a R40 million contract. "If at
all Dr Young wants to cross examine Mr
Nortje the usual procedure will have to
apply. It must be in a manner that it
follows normal procedure," says Commission
Chair, Justice Willie Seriti.
But, Young doesn't agree, he's also
challenging government over the contract in
court. "I’m pretty disappointed because all
the work of the commission so far has dealt
with point one and point two of the terms of
reference and very little has been dealt
relating to impropriety, fraud and
corruption," says
Whistle blower,
Dr Young.
With acknowledgement to SABC News.
Just to remind
some of those sports lovers out there that a
whistleblower is not the same as an impimpi.