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“It is not at all unusual for the people involved to come to testify before the commission,” said Pretorius. “Mr. Mokhesi has not been arrested or charged. There is no right to remain silent.
“The right to remain silent only applies to the accused or detained in criminal proceedings.”
Mpofu differed: “He [Mokhesi] The police have been told that they are interested in the issue of asbestos and that the commission is interested in the same issue. Although you are not charged, the threat to your section 35 right [to remain silent] it is real.”
The president of the investigation, Raymond Zondo, dismissed the request and ordered that Mokhesi take the stand, as he was allowed to refuse to answer questions that he considered incriminating.
In any case, Zondo added, Mokhesi had already delivered his version to the commission through an affidavit that served as the basis for his oral testimony.
Since then, Mokhesi has started testifying before the commission, which is located in Braamfontein, Johannesburg.
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