Pravin Gordhan gets backlash for fighting Tom Moyane's bid to cross-examine him
Public enterprises minister Pravin Gordhan trended on Twitter as many criticised him for trying to evade being cross-examined by axed SA Revenue Service (Sars) boss Tom Moyane at the Zondo commission.
Business Day on Monday reported that Gordhan is fighting a bid by the former Sars head to cross-examine him at the inquiry into state capture on the grounds that Moyane is being used to advance the EFF’s political campaign against him.
Gordhan is said to have pointed out the fact that EFF national chair advocate Dali Mpofu is Moyane’s legal representative.
Moyane has dismissed the claims that he is being used to advance the EFF’s political campaign against Gordhan.
Gordhan appeared before the commission in 2018, where he gave evidence regarding Moyane’s approval of the New Integrated Credit Services (NICS) contract.
The minister received much backlash on social media as some questioned whether he was afraid to be cross-examined.
When you open your mind to both sides of the story, your understanding doubles. #PravinGordhan must be cross examined to test his testimony.
— Dave Mashamaite (@DaveMashamaite) March 12, 2019
Usabani @pravingordhan . You must be cross-examined, baba. https://t.co/EFb1ccruvz
— Khudu Thamaga 🇿🇦 🇵🇸 (@Notemash7) March 12, 2019
So all the guys @pravingordhan , @McebisiJonas testified not knowing they wl b cross-examined. Now they ms run for dear life to evade crossexamination 😂😂😂😂 https://t.co/nxgrnuLpkg
— WaAzania Radebe (@WaazaniaR) March 11, 2019
Pravin Gordhan is full of excuses. It's pathetic really https://t.co/45M7J6NBD7
— Thokozane (@_Prince_Akeem) March 12, 2019
#StateCaptureInquiry looks like the dots are connecting to Pravin Gordhan hence he's a Cry Baby Today pic.twitter.com/WmUiqqYlWS
— Thami AKA Jolinkomo (@DavidMilis) March 11, 2019
On the other hand, I think Tom Moyane might have been the mole providing EFF with Pravin Gordhan information. It makes sense.
— Mmei wa Ga Matjuda (@Selematju) March 11, 2019
Pravin Gordhan must be cross examined! He must stop this thing of his thinking he is the god of good governance! https://t.co/0rw7Iahsvf
— Inguquko (@BuntuMgwelo) March 12, 2019
Lawyer of Tom Moyane is the Chaiperson of the EFF. There lies problem Pravin Gordhan is pointing out. Lawyers must either practice or become politicians. They can’t be both.
— Lwandile Sicwetsha (@lwandiles) March 11, 2019
So Judge Zondo is going to allow Pravin Gordhan to play games with Commission imagine Agrizzi refusing to be cross examined by people he had implicated
— GM (@gmalau32) March 11, 2019
Pravin Gordhan is scared of @AdvDali_Mpofu SC. Possibility is that Adv. Dali is the one who is gonna cross-examine him on behalf of Tom Moyane. Go monate mahn
— Koketjo (@Kokie_e) March 11, 2019
We are ready to connect the dots #StateCaptureInquiry pic.twitter.com/krltVC7aNT