Public Protector Thuli Madonsela says it would be against the public interest to grant the State Security Cluster more than five days to scrutinise her provisional report on the security upgrade at President Jacob Zuma’s Nkandla residence.

The Security Cluster challenged Madonsela in the Pretoria High Court, interdicting her from releasing the provisional report to other interested and affected parties.

The Public Protector’s spokesperson, Kgalalelo Masibi, says Madonsela informed Public Works Minister Thulas Nxesi why she could not accede to their request for more time to scrutinise the report.

He says Madonsela was, as indicated in her letter to the Minister, concerned that leaving the report in the hands of the Security Cluster for an unduly extended period would prejudice, in particular, those that she has made provisional adverse findings against and those she has quoted as having provided her with evidence and who, to date, have not received the report.

According to Masibi, “It would also not be in the public interest if the Security Cluster has exclusive possession of the report. These concerns were expressed to the Minister, who offered no solutions to them.”
Source: http://www.sabc.co.za