Parliament warns Mkhwebane not to 'confuse the public'
Parliament has accused Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane of confusing the public following the release of her own terms of reference for the state capture inquiry.
Mkhwebane released her version of what the terms of reference for the judicial commission of inquiry ought to be on Thursday afternoon.
Parliament's Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services' chairperson, Dr. Mathole Motshekga, suggests Mkhwebane's conduct is outside her powers.
"It is not for her to request an expansion of the terms of reference for the state capture inquiry. In fact, it is only the courts that have the power to amend or change the remedial action."
The power to draft the terms of reference for the state capture inquiry is vested within President Jacob Zuma.
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On Thursday, Mkhwebane asked Zuma to include, among others, a probe into the controversial Gupta family in relation to the revelations of the #Guptaleaks emails.
In a statement, Mkhwebane says the lack of funding for her office means it will not be able to properly investigate all allegations of state capture.
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Parliament however believes that Mkhwebane has no right to make suggestions for the scope of the inquiry.
"The integrity of the remedial action should not be questioned and as the courts have previously ruled, the remedial action of the Public Protector is binding," says Motshekga.