By Johnathan Paoli
The North West Provincial Legislature has established an Ad Hoc Committee to investigate allegations of improper conduct against Premier Lazarus Mokgosi following claims that he interfered in the appointment of a senior municipal official.
The committee’s chairperson, Nathan Oliphant, said Mokgosi will be called to appear before the committee in the coming weeks.
“It is alleged that the Premier of the North West province may have had some dealings or a hand in the recruitment processes of the municipal manager of Naledi Local Municipality, and that is being regarded as impropriety. For now, we are treating it as we would any case involving a member of the legislature who might have acted improperly,” Oliphant said.
The move marks a significant escalation in tensions within the province’s political landscape, as opposition parties warn against being drawn into the ANC’s internal battles while insisting that the process must remain
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