Mchunu apologises to Parliament for failing to prove Mkhwanazi threatened him

Suspended Minister of Police Senzo Mchunu has apologised to Parliament’s ad hoc committee investigating police corruption for failing to provide evidence that he was threatened by KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi.

Mchunu was taken to task by members of the committee on Tuesday after telling them that he would provide audio recordings between Mkhwanazi and his chief of staff, Cedric Nkabinde, where the threat against him was made.

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But Mchunu conceded that he doesn’t have the recording, which he planned to submit to the committee as evidence.

Mchunu has failed to present evidence that Mkhwanazi made veiled threats against him in recorded conversations between him and Nkabinde.

This led to calls from the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF)’s Julius Malema for Mchunu to apologise for misleading the committee.

He also called on Mchunu to withdraw his submission.

"It’s not a simple allegation to be made and just leave it like that. That allegation was made and there’s an acceptance that there’s no evidence to that effect. I was actually misled and I, therefore, apologise. That’s what I insist on for this matter to be closed."

Mchunu conceded and apologised for failing to produce the audio.

"I believe I made an honest mistake. I was under the impression that that part that I spoke about was actually there and it was part of what was said here."

Mchunu suggested that the committee should consider inviting Nkabinde, who will support his claims that he was threatened.