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Media Statement: Arms Procurement Commission |
2013-07-15
Arms Procurement Commission Media Statement
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Annexed hereto is a programme containing a list of the witnesses to be
called to testify in the public hearings commencing on the 5 August 2013
together with the particulars of the venue it is emphasised that the public
hearings will be conducted in phases and that this just contains only the
witnesses to be called In the first phase. A separate list of the witnesses to
be called in the next phase will be issued at the appropriate stage. It is
therefore Important to note that this is not a list of all the witnesses that
the Commission will call. The witnesses appearing on the list have been selected
to fit into the terms of reference to be canvassed in the first phase. These
will deal with the rationale for the Strategic Defence Procurement Package SDPP),
whether the arms and equipment acquired are underutilised or not utilised at all
and the offsets. Some of the witnesses may be recalled at a later stage when the
Commission deals with the terms of reference relating to allegations of
impropriety, fraud and corruption in the acquisition process, a phase in which
the "whistleblowers' and those who are implicated will feature.
It is also important to note that the programme is not cast in stone .and
circumstances prevailing at the hearings may require that it be adapted or
altered, and this may also affect the sequence of witnesses. In particular the
list will be supplemented to reflect the names of the witnesses from Armscor who
will testify as part of the Department of Defence. Whatever changes are made the
public and the media will be notified accordingly.
On the opening day of the hearings the Chairperson of the Commission and the
evidence leaders will elaborate on the Issues to be canvassed as well as giving
a full outline of how the process will unfold. For this reason no comprehensive
media a statement will be issued at this stage.
It is recorded the continuation of the hearings
beyond November 2013 will be subject to the grant of extension by the President.
Mr Willam Baloyi
Spokesperson: Arms Procurement Commission
Contacts: 078 095 9477/083 390 7147
Date: 15th July 2013
Commissioners: LW Seriti JA (Chairperson); HTM Musi JP; FM Legodi
Head of Secretariat: P.N. Luphondo
Timetable
Item
Opening
1.
Navy :
• R Adm AG Green
• R Adm P Schoultz
• R Adm RW Higgs
• Capt (SAN) JD Jordan
• R Adm (JG) OJ Chrisban
Air Force
• Maj Gen G Malinga
• Brig Gen JW Bayne
• Col (Ret) FKS Viljoen
• Bng Gen P Burger
• Col JJ Huysamen
• Maj Gen JD Peiser
Armscor: To be furnished later
2.
3.
• Mr Lionel October: Director-General
• Mr Sipho Zikode Deputy Director-General, Broadening Participation Division
• Mr Masizakhe Zimela: Chief Director
Industrial Participation Secretariat
• Ms Caroline Kongwa: Chief Director Legal Services
4.
5.
• Mr Ronald White
• Mr Andrew Donaldson:Public Finance
• Mr Johan Krynaauw: Asset and Liability Management
• Thuto Shomang: Asset and Liability Management
6.
7.
Venue
Council Chambers
Sammy Marks Conference Centre
Cnr Lillian Ngoyi & Madiba Streets
Pretoria
Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality
Dates of Public hearings
5 August 2013 to 31 January 2014
Let The Games begin.
The game is called How Many Bakvissies* Can I Swallow?
Without puking.
*