Hoffman denies targeting Mkhwebane
THE man who laid criminal charges of perjury against Public Protector (PP) Busisiwe Mkhwebane and subsequently wrote to President Cyril Ramaphosa asking him to suspend her, has denied that he is furthering a political agenda against her.
Advocate Paul Hoffman, who has a history of laying complaints against Mkhwebane, has also poured cold water on suggestions that he implored the president to push out Mkhwebane as a pre-emptive strike aimed at paving the way for her removal by Parliament, which is scheduled to hold an inquiry into her fitness for office in the new year.
This came as Mkhwebane confirmed on Friday that she would co-operate and appear in court on January 21 in connection with perjury charges laid by Hoffman, the director of pressure group Accountability Now, which resulted in the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) serving the public protector with a summons.
According to the charge sheet, Mkhwebane faces three charges of
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