Vytjie Mentor lashes out at Zuma on social media
Former ANC MP, Vytjie Mentor has once again lashed out at President Jacob Zuma on social media, in a post on her Facebook page.
Mentor, who made headlines after announcing on Facebook earlier this year that she had been offered a Cabinet position by the Gupta family, published the following post on her page.
"Dear Zuma. I spoke to the PP. I revealed things about you and about your folly relationship with the Guptas through your son. I can go one-on-one with you on a publicly televised hearing only AFTER the PP releases her Report, with or without you having responded to the questions she posed to you six months ago. I am NOT scared of you, of your lies, your tricks, your delaying tactics, your attempted intimidation, your harassment, and what you normally do to people. You are a coward that hides behind State power all the time. Where ever have you heard a person thats being investigatrd by the PP making the silly demands you are making? Power has really ran to your head. I feel sorry for you"
This comes after the public protector urged the president to answer questions regarding "state capture" as a result of his business and personal relationship with the Gupta family.
The presidency has meanwhile responded to Madonsela's request with a counter request.
In a statement the presidency confirmed that they have written to the Public Protector, requesting her to allow the president or his legal representative to question other witnesses, determined by the Public Protector, who have appeared before Public Protector.
"President Zuma was given two days before the meeting that took place on Thursday, 06 October 2016, to prepare and to give evidence on a whole range of matters which exceeded the ambit of the stated request for the meeting. He is thus of the view that this short notice did not take into account the provisions of Section 7(9) of the Public Protector Act which states that the implicated person (the President in this case) or his legal representative is entitled to question other witnesses, determined by the Public Protector, who have appeared before Public Protector," the presidency wrote.
The presidency gave the Public Protector until Tuesday to respond.