Hoe onskuldig is Gordhan?

'n Tendernes oopgekrap?



In November 2003, toe Pravin Gordhan hoof van die Inkomstediens was, het Harry Chakala verskeie tenderooreenkomste met die Inkomstediens gehad om dokumente te skandeer as deel van ‘n moderniseringsproses.

Hy het reeds ‘n gedeelte van die werk afgehandel toe hy oor ‘n radionuusbulletin hoor dat een van die tenders hertoegeken is aan ‘n maatskappy in Indië, het RSG berig.

Chakala het onmiddellik navraag by die Inkomstediens hieroor gedoen omdat die hertoegekende tender vir miljoene meer was as waarvoor hy die werk gedoen het.

Hy het ook navraag gedoen oor die sekuriteitsrisiko om Suid-Afrikaanse dokumente Indië toe te verskeep. Drie dae later op 6 November 2003 is sy huis en besigheid HR Computek deurgesoek en hy is in hegtenis geneem.

Daar is beslag gelê op al sy dokumente, rekenaars en van sy persoonlike besittings. Volgens sy eedsverklaring is hy kaal voor sy vrou en kinders uitgetrek en is hy in hegtenis geneem terwyl amptenare van die Inkomstediens toegekyk het.

Maar wie is die eienaars van die Indiese maatskappy? Kennelik bedreig die Valke-ondersoek ‘n buitelandse tendernes.



Foeitog


In a statement on Wednesday, Gordhan said he had taken legal advice and had no obligation to present himself to the Hawks. He said he should be left to do his job in a difficult economic environment.
 

Is this not being obstructive?  I ask this, because under certain circumstances not assisting SARS, is considered obstructive behaviour, with consequences.



NPA to analyse Hawks’ evidence in controversial Sars unit probe


While the unit is waiting on the docket, it says it will analyse the evidence before deciding on prosecution.


Clement Manyathela & Thembekile Mrototo | about 11 hours ago

JOHANNESBURG - The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) says it will analyse the Hawks’ evidence on the controversial South African Revenue Service (Sars) unit before deciding on prosecution.

Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan and three former Sars officials have been identified as suspects in an investigation into the nature and conduct of a now defunct Sars unit.

The four were summoned to the Hawks’ offices last Thursday for a warning statement, however, the minister chose not to present himself, saying he was under no obligation to do so.

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Case against Gordhan: At best bizarrely incompetent, at worst an abuse of power

(Vossie being the expert here, solving it all with Google)


Pravin Gordhan: Why this far and suddenly no further?


But my concern is that Pravin Gordhan is part of the cancer that has diseased the ANC and, by extension, public affairs in South Africa.  Unlike Madonsela who stood alone under a sustained ANC attack for years through threats and insults (where was Gordhan, the white knight then?), he is not innocent, or alone.  He is, and has always been, a player.