ANC Travelgate MP ready to fight banishment
An MP has threatened to take action against his party if he is dismissed for his involvement in the Travelgate scam as recommended by a parliamentary disciplinary committee, says a Cape Argus report.
Another MP, Increase John Ncinane, has been jailed for defaulting on repayments he was ordered to make as part of a plea bargain deal. ANC MP Randy Pieterse said he did not agree with the recommendation that the strongest possible action be taken against him and 10 other MPs who pleaded guilty to defrauding Parliament. Pieterse argued that the cases should have been evaluated on an individual basis and not as a group. My intention was never to defraud Parliament and I will certainly challenge them on whether they were procedurally correct (if asked to leave), he said. So far 32 MPs have entered into plea bargains with the State in the multimillion rand Travelgate scam. Full Cape Argus report