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Investigation into minister's role in witness travel
Claims emerged that Minister Mchunu arranged and paid for a witness's flight, raising questions about his level of involvement in investigations related to the PKTT.
8 claims from testimony
"the witness had been flown to the Eastern Cape by the Minister of Police, Minister Mchunu"
"all arrangements were made by Minister Mchunu for this witness to consult with Mr Perumal in Eastern Cape"
"I had assumed that the Minister's office had paid for"
"It seems strange to me that Minister Mchunu would be involved in this investigation"
"Mr Perumal did not offer any further details regarding Mr Mchunu's involvement in the investigation"
"Was this the first time that you became aware, through Mr Perumal or any other person, of Minister Mchunu's involvement in the work that you are doing here relating to Crime Intelligence?"
"At that stage, I was not aware that General Jacob had informed Mr Raphesu that the Inspectorate had to update Minister Mchunu on Mr Adams' complaint every 10 days"
"it seems that Mr Mchunu's involvement was more than just receiving updates from the Inspectorate on Mr Adams' criminal complaint"