OPPOSITION parties in Parliament have blasted Police Minister Senzo Mchunu's decision to keep the Phala Phala report top secret, saying this is a strategic move to shield President Cyril Ramaphosa.
Mchunu revealed the news in a written reply to a parliamentary question by African Transformation Movement (ATM) leader Vuyo Zungula in February.
He said the Investigation Report has been classified as “Top Secret” and “would not be released for public consumption.”
This comes after the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) investigated the actions of VIP protection officers assigned to Ramaphosa.
The officers were reportedly sent to Namibia in an attempt to recover US dollars allegedly stolen from the president's farm in Limpopo in 2020.
In a statement, ATM accuses Mchunu of trying to appease Ramaphosa rather than serve the interests of the South African public.
It reads: “The fact that state personnel and resources were allegedly mobilised to chase after stolen dollars from the President’s private farm raises serious questions about the misuse of state resources for personal gain.
“How can the Minister justify withholding this critical information from the public, especially when it pertains to a matter of national interest and constitutional integrity?”
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) pakked aan saying this was clear that every level of governance and law enforcement has been manipulated to ensure that no action is taken against Ramaphosa.