[LISTEN] SAHRC investigating its head of legal over Etzebeth comments: Afrikanerbond
Jones visited Langebaan in the wake of the incident and told community members, among others, that the commission did not care about the offender's prominence or standing in society and that Etzebeth "always got away" with such conduct.
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) is investigating its acting Head of Legal, Buang Jones, over his comments relating to Springbok player, Eben Etzebeth.
The SAHRC filed papers last week at the Equality Court to have Etzebeth charged over an alleged racist incident and attack on a homeless man in Langebaan in the Cape.
The alleged incident took place only weeks before Etzebeth was set to board a plane for the Rugby World Cup in Japan.
Jones visited Langebaan in the wake of the incident and told community members, among others, that the commission did not care about the offender's prominence or standing in society and that Etzebeth "always got away" with such conduct.
The Freedom Front Plus (FF+) responded by saying the SAHRC was selective in its prosecution.
The Afrikanerbond lodged a complaint with the SAHRC over Jones, saying "his statements and accusations are inflammatory and is adding fuel to the accusations of racism."
This has now led to Jones being removed from the investigation, according to the Afriaknerbond's Jan Bosman
.
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SA Rugby instituted an internal probe into the allegations faced by Etzebeth, who is currently in Japan for the Rugby World Cup.
Listen to Bosman below:
The Afrikanerbond has laid an official complaint against me.
— Buang Jones (@IamBuangJones) October 8, 2019
#BuangJonesSilenced In response to my question to SAHRC in Parliament this afternoon I have been informed that @IamBuangJones have been silenced by the Commission. He is not to talk to media and will be investigated by the SAHRC
— Corné_Mulder (@MulderCorn) October 8, 2019