CAPE TOWN - Parliament's Impeachment Committee Chairperson Makashule Gana is eager to begin his work.
Rise Mzansi's Gana defeated Dr. Wonderboy Mahlatsi from the United Africans Transformation by 19 votes to 12 to be elected chairperson of the committee.
Gana expressed his eagerness to lead the committee, highlighting the importance of producing a report that can withstand legal scrutiny.
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He emphasized that the committee’s findings must reflect the collective work of all members, ensuring the truth is known and the final report is endorsed by the National Assembly.
"So I look forward to this responsibility of chairing this important committee. It's the first Section 89 committee in democratic South Africa. So it's important that the work that we do is able to produce the kind of report that will extend legal scrutiny," Gana said.
"It's all in our interest to ensure that at the end of the day, the truth is known that the report that's produced is not just the report of Makashule Gana, it's a report of the committee that will go to the National Assembly to ensure that that report is supported by all members. So it's in the normal course of electioneering, of lobbying, that people have preferences and I don't, for me, for anyone that did not support me, it's now, that's gone."