The UDM in the Eastern Cape has called for premier Phumulo Masualle to allow the dreaded axe to fall on the provincial government director-general (DG) Marion Mbina-Mthembu for her implication into the public protector's report on the misuse of state funds in preparing for the late world icon Nelson Mandela's funeral.
This after Mbina-Mthembu was fingered by public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane for having "misdirected" the provincial government in 2013 into channelling about R300-million of taxpayers' money to the EC Development Corporation (ECDC).
The money transferred from government coffers was meant for social infrastructure in the province, but at Mbina-Mthembu's advice, the provincial government transferred it to ECDC for preparation of Mandela's funeral exactly four years ago.
UDM leader in the province, Thando Mpulu, said there was only one option for Masualle, that being to show Mbina-Mthembu the door following the damning findings against her.
"Only through the premier Masualle's firm action by releasing the DG will know whether or not the premier himself was complicit because if he does not act it would send a message that he was complicit," said Mpulu of Masualle who at the time of the Mandela's funeral preparation was an MEC at provincial treasury where Mbina-Mthembu was head of the department (HoD).
"The premier cannot wait for the SIU proclamation because the DG has long been underperforming in her role therefore this just adds to our long held view that she is not fit for the job."
UDM calls on Masualle to fire top official in Mandela funeral scandal
The UDM in the Eastern Cape has called for premier Phumulo Masualle to allow the dreaded axe to fall on the provincial government director-general (DG) Marion Mbina-Mthembu for her implication into the public protector's report on the misuse of state funds in preparing for the late world icon Nelson Mandela's funeral.
This after Mbina-Mthembu was fingered by public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane for having "misdirected" the provincial government in 2013 into channelling about R300-million of taxpayers' money to the EC Development Corporation (ECDC).
The money transferred from government coffers was meant for social infrastructure in the province, but at Mbina-Mthembu's advice, the provincial government transferred it to ECDC for preparation of Mandela's funeral exactly four years ago.
UDM leader in the province, Thando Mpulu, said there was only one option for Masualle, that being to show Mbina-Mthembu the door following the damning findings against her.
"Only through the premier Masualle's firm action by releasing the DG will know whether or not the premier himself was complicit because if he does not act it would send a message that he was complicit," said Mpulu of Masualle who at the time of the Mandela's funeral preparation was an MEC at provincial treasury where Mbina-Mthembu was head of the department (HoD).
"The premier cannot wait for the SIU proclamation because the DG has long been underperforming in her role therefore this just adds to our long held view that she is not fit for the job."
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