New evidence reveals the public paid for Minister of Basic Education Angie Motshekga’s hotel accommodation at the ANC conference in Mangaung‚ the Democratic Alliance charged on Tuesday.
DA spokesman on basic education Gavin Davis said that according to a reply to a parliamentary question‚ Motshekga used R44‚175 of her ministerial budget to stay at the Tsogo Sun in Bloemfontein from December 14-20 in 2012.
“The ANC conference in Mangaung (Bloemfontein) took place over the same time from December 15-20‚ 2012. We know that Minister Motshekga was a delegate at the ANC’s conference because her name is featured on the conference programme‚” he stated.
“In her reply to the parliamentary question‚ Minister Motshekga attempts to hide that she was in Bloemfontein on party business‚ citing ‘official meetings’ as the reason for her visit to Bloemfontein. No mention is made of the ANC conference.
“This dishonesty is unacceptable‚ especially in a reply to parliamentary question. If only Minister Motshekga was as economical with public money as she is with the truth‚” Davis asserted.
He added he had written to Motshekga on Tuesday to request an explanation for what looked like a blatant attempt to mislead Parliament.
In particular‚ we call on her to explain:
1.Why she used the ministerial budget to pay for her own private accommodation at a party conference;
2.On what basis attendance at a party conference can be considered attendance at “official meetings”; and
3.Which section of the Ministerial Handbook condones the use of public money for party business
“If Minister Motshekga can defend using public money for party business‚ then she must do so. She must not pretend she was in Bloemfontein on official business when she was clearly there for the ANC conference‚” Davis stated.
DA accuses Motshekga of using taxpayers’ money for hotel during ANC conference
DA spokesman on basic education Gavin Davis said that according to a reply to a parliamentary question‚ Motshekga used R44‚175 of her ministerial budget to stay at the Tsogo Sun in Bloemfontein from December 14-20 in 2012.
“The ANC conference in Mangaung (Bloemfontein) took place over the same time from December 15-20‚ 2012. We know that Minister Motshekga was a delegate at the ANC’s conference because her name is featured on the conference programme‚” he stated.
“In her reply to the parliamentary question‚ Minister Motshekga attempts to hide that she was in Bloemfontein on party business‚ citing ‘official meetings’ as the reason for her visit to Bloemfontein. No mention is made of the ANC conference.
“This dishonesty is unacceptable‚ especially in a reply to parliamentary question. If only Minister Motshekga was as economical with public money as she is with the truth‚” Davis asserted.
He added he had written to Motshekga on Tuesday to request an explanation for what looked like a blatant attempt to mislead Parliament.
In particular‚ we call on her to explain:
1.Why she used the ministerial budget to pay for her own private accommodation at a party conference;
2.On what basis attendance at a party conference can be considered attendance at “official meetings”; and
3.Which section of the Ministerial Handbook condones the use of public money for party business
“If Minister Motshekga can defend using public money for party business‚ then she must do so. She must not pretend she was in Bloemfontein on official business when she was clearly there for the ANC conference‚” Davis stated.
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