Arms deal inquiry
Seriti: I wouldn't change anything in arms deal report
Retired Judge Willie Seriti has told Eyewitness News he that stands by his commission's work despite a scathing judgment by the High Court in Pretoria.
The court on Tuesday heard an application by Corruption Watch to set aside the findings of the inquiry which found there was no evidence of graft in the multibillion-rand deal.
Corruption Watch wants the court to review and set aside the 2016 findings of the Seriti commission that exonerated politicians and concluded there was no evidence of corruption in the controversial multibillion-rand deal concluded in the 1990s.
Supporters have already started trickling into the Pietermaritzburg High Court precinct where former President Jacob Zuma is expected to appear on Monday.
Right to Know Campaign and Corruption Watch say the commission’s findings are a whitewash.
Thabo Mbeki says it’s unrealistic to expect damaging findings to emanate from the commission.
Mbeki says he would be happy if Judge Willie Seriti’s report on the arms deal is taken on judicial review.
Corruption Watch says there’s hardly ever been an arms deal of this scale that is free of corruption.
The EFF has called on President Jacob Zuma to reject the report entirely.
Opposition parties say the commission’s report let several people off the hook & failed to uncover the truth.
Original whistle-blower Patricia De Lille says she is not surprised by the commission’s findings.
Radebe told journalists Cabinet was briefed on the commission’s report at its meeting last week.
Zuma has received the Arms Deal Commission report, but will only reveal its findings at a later stage.
Commission chair Judge Willie Seriti and Judge Thekiso Musi handed over their report to President Zuma today.
Arms deal critic Richard Young says govt played too much of a role in the decision making process.
The former arms deal consultant has now begun testifying at the Seriti Commission.
Fana Hlongwane’s lawyer says his legal team were not properly notified of the dates of the proceedings.
Fana Hlongwane allegedly facilitated the transfer of R24 million to secure a deal for an arms company.
Chippy Shaik defended himself in documents submitted to the commission where he started testifying on Monday.