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FILE| The Ad Hoc Committee probing allegations of criminal infiltration, corruption and political interference in the country’s criminal justice system under way at Parliament in Cape Town.
Parliament’s Ad Hoc committee, established to probe national security concerns, is expected to meet on Tuesday, where they are, among others, going to discuss requesting a fourth extension from the Speaker’s office.
The committee was established in August last year, but only started its interviewing process early in October last year.
Its first and last witness was KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner, Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, who made allegations about criminal infiltration, corruption and political interference in the criminal justice system.
The deadline for the committee’s lifespan is on Tuesday.
The committee has had two previous extensions in an effort to finalise all testimony from witnesses. It will now request a third extension – presumably to allow more time for a report to be compiled.
There was only just more than a week left between the appearance of its last witness and the deadline.
During its last deliberations to request the 31 March deadline, several members of parliament (MPs) cautioned against prolonging the life of the committee much further.
There are at least five MPs on the Ad Hoc Committee who are chairpersons of crucial committees, like Police, that have not been able to meet as frequently as is required.
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