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Finance Minister Tito Mboweni at the press conference before delivering his speech on the 2019 budget.
PHOTO: Gallo Images, Brenton Geach
- The EFF has demanded that Finance Minister Tito Mboweni revoke the appointment of former journalist Ranjeni Munusamy to the National Treasury.
- The EFF was reacting to a statement from the National Treasury that Munusamy was appointed a community outreach officer.
- Last year, the Zondo commission heard from two law enforcement officers that Munusamy had allegedly received funds from a secret fund that belongs to Crime Intelligence.
The EFF has described the appointment of former journalist Ranjeni Munusamy by Finance Minister Tito Mboweni to his team as irresponsible, reckless, dangerous and irrational.
The EFF was reacting to a statement from the National Treasury that Munusamy was appointed a community outreach officer.
The ministry said it was Mboweni’s prerogative to appoint his team, according to the prescriptions of the ministerial manual.
Last year, the judicial commission of inquiry into the state capture heard testimony from two law enforcement officers that Munusamy had allegedly received funds from a secret fund that belongs to criminal intelligence.
MTBPS speech writing core team meeting today, October 20, 2020 to work on how to frame the speech Here’s how it works: Under the Cabinet budget fiscal framework, different National Treasury teams write chapters on the large document , the core team writes the speech. pic.twitter.com/u92RuYXeNq
– Tito Mboweni (@tito_mboweni) October 20, 2020
Colonel Kobus Roelofse, a senior investigator for the Hawks, alleged that Munusamy had accepted the payment from Crime Intelligence. He said he discovered that in 2008, an amount of R143 621.78 went to Munusamy’s vehicle finance account.
The criminal intelligence officer, Colonel Dhanajaya Gangulu Naidoo, claimed that Munusamy was a confidant of the former chief of criminal intelligence, General Mulangi Mphego, and that a repair bill of 40,000 rand for “Ranjeni’s car was covered by the bill. Crime Intelligence Secret Service “.
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Munusamy, who denied the allegations, said he would defend himself. After indicating that he would question witnesses, he withdrew.
The EFF said it would give Mboweni seven days to reverse his appointment, otherwise the party would approach the relevant authorities and institutions.
He said it was not only “irresponsible, but also reckless, dangerous and completely irrational” for Mboweni to appoint Munusamy to such an important position.
“It is completely irrational because a political secretary of the finance minister has a very influential voice in the fiscal and economic policies of the country and also influences the orientation of the entities dependent on the National Treasury.
“The EFF is aware that there are so many discredited people in the National Treasury, but the appointment of Munusamy is going too far. We demand that the finance minister must immediately terminate any contractual and employment relationship with Munusamy,” said the EFF. .
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