Witness F, who was scheduled to testify at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry, says he will not attend the gathering.
Witness F was meant to appear before the Madlanga commission on Tuesday, but he brought an application to interdict his appearance after President Cyril Ramaphosa received the interim report.
Witness F is concerned that he may be criminally charged.
The commission is probing allegations of criminality, political interference and corruption in the criminal justice system.
Witness F’s safety concerns
The secret witness was scheduled to appear last Friday, but his attorney raised concerns about his safety.
However, his attorney, Hartley Ngoato, made a submission for a postponement, arguing that they were not ready, as there were still at least 1 000 pages of evidence they needed to peruse.
‘I will not participate’
Asked by Commission Chair Judge Mbuyiseli Madlanga if he would be joining the proceedings, Witness F replied in the negative.
“I confirm that I will not participate.
Madlanga, however, said the commission cannot excuse him.
“We will not excuse the witness; he will still have to join the proceedings virtually. It is an offence for a witness to refuse to answer questions. So, to the extent that you say you will not be participating, the entire context into consideration, since even if you ask questions, you will respond to them. That is an indication that you upfront are saying, I am going to commit. and offence under the commission.”
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