State capture probe delay galls top brass
President Jacob Zuma is defying an ANC decision to establish a commission of inquiry into allegations of state capture right away.
Senior party leaders who spoke on condition of anonymity said the ANC top brass were "irritated" and "frustrated" by Zuma's delay in instituting the inquiry.
According to three national executive committee members, Zuma agreed at an NEC meeting in May to establish the commission even before the outcome of his application to have the public protector's recommendations on state capture reviewed.
But Zuma's spokesman, Bongani Ngqulunga, said the president had been advised to wait for the outcome of the court review."President Jacob Zuma is on record that he has no objection to establishing a commission of inquiry to investigate the allegations of state capture. Unfortunately, he cannot proceed and do so until his review application of the public protector's remedial action on the appointment of a judge is clarified by the courts," said Ngqulunga.
The case was set down to be heard in the High Court in Pretoria in October, he said...
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