ID WANTS PUBLIC PROTECTOR TO TABLE ‘CHANCELLOR HOUSE REPORT’ IN PARLIAMENT
2 MARCH 2010-Lance Greyling, the ID spokesperson for energy affairs, has written to the Public Protector, Thulisile Madonsela, requesting that she table Report No 30 of 2008/2009 in Parliament.
Lance
Greyling, the ID spokesperson for energy affairs, has written to the
Public Protector, Thulisile Madonsela, requesting that she table Report
No 30 of 2008/2009 in Parliament.
Report No 30 is titled, ‘Investigation into allegations of improper conduct by the former Chairperson of the Board of Directors [of Eskom] Mr V Moosa relating to the awarding of a contract’ [the Report and its recommendations can be found at http://www.publicprotector.org/library/investigation_report/Moosa%20Report.pdf].
Greyling’s request comes after Public Enterprises Minister Barbara Hogan confirmed [below] to the ID that Chancellor House remains the 25% BEE partner of Hitachi in the construction of the Medupi and Kusile coal-fired power stations.
‘Contrary to what most in the ANC might think, the ID believes it is morally wrong for the ruling party to benefit financially from fixing an energy disaster it created through the gross incompetence of some of its own leaders,’ Mr Greyling says.
‘It is wrong that the ANC is benefitting financially from the around 25% increase in the price of electricity each year for three consecutive years.
‘Ordinary South Africans already have the option of joining the ANC, or funding its extravagant election campaigns, without having to cough up every time they switch on the lights,’ says Greyling.
‘It is morally reprehensible that ANC Treasurer-General Mathews Phosa has gone back on his word that Chancellor House would divest its shares in Hitachi and that other cadres like Gwede Mantashe do not think Chancellor House’s more than R5 billion share is a big deal.
‘It is with dismay that we remember that Chancellor House was the name of the building that housed the Mandela and Tambo law firm. Indeed, by straying from the higher set of ethics espoused by Nelson Mandela, the ANC and the Government have made a mockery of his legacy,’ Greyling says.
‘We are now taking forward our campaign to root out conflicts of interest in Government, specifically those relating to the ANC and its leaders benefitting from Government tenders. The ID now wants this report to be tabled in Parliament so that we can scrutinize it and act on its recommendations.’
For media enquiries, please call Lance Greyling on 083 298 8553
Advocate Thulisile Madonsela
Public Protector of South Africa
23 February 2010
Dear Advocate Madonsela
Request to Table in Parliament Report No. 30 of 2008/2009
I would hereby like to formally request that Report No. 30 of 2008/2009, which was an investigation into allegations of improper conduct by the former Chairperson of the Board of Directors [of Eskom] Mr V Moosa relating to the awarding of a contract, be sent to Parliament for formal tabling and consideration. I have confirmed with the National Assembly table office that such a report has not as yet been furnished to Parliament and due to the immense public interest in this issue I believe that it would be vitally important for Parliament to scrutinize it and develop a strategy for taking forward its recommendations.
According to the Public Protector’s Act of 1994 paragraph 8 (2) “the Public Protector shall, at any time, submit a report to Parliament on the findings of a particular investigation if b) he or she deems it in the public interest.”
Given the immense public interest this issue has garnered in the past month, I trust that you would agree with my assertion that this report definitely needs to be tabled in Parliament and that you will do so at your earliest convenience.
I look forward to corresponding with you on this issue.
Kind Regards,
Lance Greyling, MP
Chief Whip of the Independent Democrats
DEPARTMENT: PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
QUESTION FOR WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION NO: 03
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 11 February 2009
Mr L W Greyling (ID) to ask the Minister of Public Enterprises:
(1)Who are the black economic empowerment (BEE) partners of a certain company (name furnished) that were awarded the tender for the construction of boilers at Medupi and Kusile power stations;
(2) whether this BEE partner has changed; if so, which company replaced them? NW4E
REPLY
(1) Eskom has entered into a contract directly with the Hitachi Consortium. The BEE partners are Chancellor House Holdings (Pty) Ltd holding 25% and Makotulo Investments and Services (Pty) Ltd holding 5%.
(2) No changes have been made thus far.
ENDS…
Report No 30 is titled, ‘Investigation into allegations of improper conduct by the former Chairperson of the Board of Directors [of Eskom] Mr V Moosa relating to the awarding of a contract’ [the Report and its recommendations can be found at http://www.publicprotector.org/library/investigation_report/Moosa%20Report.pdf].
Greyling’s request comes after Public Enterprises Minister Barbara Hogan confirmed [below] to the ID that Chancellor House remains the 25% BEE partner of Hitachi in the construction of the Medupi and Kusile coal-fired power stations.
‘Contrary to what most in the ANC might think, the ID believes it is morally wrong for the ruling party to benefit financially from fixing an energy disaster it created through the gross incompetence of some of its own leaders,’ Mr Greyling says.
‘It is wrong that the ANC is benefitting financially from the around 25% increase in the price of electricity each year for three consecutive years.
‘Ordinary South Africans already have the option of joining the ANC, or funding its extravagant election campaigns, without having to cough up every time they switch on the lights,’ says Greyling.
‘It is morally reprehensible that ANC Treasurer-General Mathews Phosa has gone back on his word that Chancellor House would divest its shares in Hitachi and that other cadres like Gwede Mantashe do not think Chancellor House’s more than R5 billion share is a big deal.
‘It is with dismay that we remember that Chancellor House was the name of the building that housed the Mandela and Tambo law firm. Indeed, by straying from the higher set of ethics espoused by Nelson Mandela, the ANC and the Government have made a mockery of his legacy,’ Greyling says.
‘We are now taking forward our campaign to root out conflicts of interest in Government, specifically those relating to the ANC and its leaders benefitting from Government tenders. The ID now wants this report to be tabled in Parliament so that we can scrutinize it and act on its recommendations.’
For media enquiries, please call Lance Greyling on 083 298 8553
Advocate Thulisile Madonsela
Public Protector of South Africa
23 February 2010
Dear Advocate Madonsela
Request to Table in Parliament Report No. 30 of 2008/2009
I would hereby like to formally request that Report No. 30 of 2008/2009, which was an investigation into allegations of improper conduct by the former Chairperson of the Board of Directors [of Eskom] Mr V Moosa relating to the awarding of a contract, be sent to Parliament for formal tabling and consideration. I have confirmed with the National Assembly table office that such a report has not as yet been furnished to Parliament and due to the immense public interest in this issue I believe that it would be vitally important for Parliament to scrutinize it and develop a strategy for taking forward its recommendations.
According to the Public Protector’s Act of 1994 paragraph 8 (2) “the Public Protector shall, at any time, submit a report to Parliament on the findings of a particular investigation if b) he or she deems it in the public interest.”
Given the immense public interest this issue has garnered in the past month, I trust that you would agree with my assertion that this report definitely needs to be tabled in Parliament and that you will do so at your earliest convenience.
I look forward to corresponding with you on this issue.
Kind Regards,
Lance Greyling, MP
Chief Whip of the Independent Democrats
DEPARTMENT: PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
QUESTION FOR WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION NO: 03
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 11 February 2009
Mr L W Greyling (ID) to ask the Minister of Public Enterprises:
(1)Who are the black economic empowerment (BEE) partners of a certain company (name furnished) that were awarded the tender for the construction of boilers at Medupi and Kusile power stations;
(2) whether this BEE partner has changed; if so, which company replaced them? NW4E
REPLY
(1) Eskom has entered into a contract directly with the Hitachi Consortium. The BEE partners are Chancellor House Holdings (Pty) Ltd holding 25% and Makotulo Investments and Services (Pty) Ltd holding 5%.
(2) No changes have been made thus far.
ENDS…
