President Jacob Zuma isn’t liable for any security upgrade at his Nkandla homestead and therefore need not pay back a cent, police minister Nathi Nhleko has said in parliament.
Nhleko delivered the results of his own probe into the president’s multi-million rand upgrade to his private residence in Nkandla, KwaZulu-Natal which was allegedly funded by citizens’ taxes.
Public protector Thuli Madonsela’s intial report on the scandal implicated Zuma, saying that the president must pay back a portion of the money used.
Nhleko’s report apparently provides explanations of the purpose of each upgrade including the very controversial “firepool” which was allegedly primarily built to “help” community firefighters in the event of a fire, chicken and cow kraals, a tuckshop and an ampitheatre.
Journalists at the presentation have tweeted some of the explanations given by the minister. Most of which sound too ridiculously farfetched to even be taken seriously:
#NkandlaReport Nhleko says fire pool is there for dual purposes, 1 for fire-fighting,2 recreational purposes.
— malungelo booi (@malungelob) May 28, 2015
Allowing animals to roam around would have triggered numerous false alarms; the new kraal was needed. #NkandlaReport pic.twitter.com/zBnXKtqsmV — 702 (@Radio702) May 28, 2015
#NkandlaReport journalists are being shown a demonstration video regarding the fire pool
— SA Gov News (@SAgovnews) May 28, 2015
Now we being taken thru dictionary definitions of kraal, also a cultural expert’s xplanation of its importance. #NkandlaReport #sabcnews
— vuyo mvoko (@vuyo_mvoko) May 28, 2015
The amphitheatre is an assembly point and therefore a security feature. #NkandlaReportpic.twitter.com/lFY3RZ1Zlv — 702 (@Radio702) May 28, 2015
The full report has been published and you can read the transcript below. The jury is still out on whether or not we should laugh or cry at this circus.
[Source – Power FM]