Leader of the National Coloured Congress and Member of Parliament Fadiel Adams appeared before the Ad Hoc Committee investigating allegations of criminal infiltration, corruption, and political interference within South Africa’s justice system.
Adams’ testimony follows claims made by KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, who alleged that the MP mishandled sensitive intelligence information. Adams has previously stated that the documents were anonymously slipped under his office door and that he subsequently reported the matter to the police.
However, policing expert and Professor at the University of South Africa (UNISA), Prof Dumisani Mabunda, has raised concerns about how the situation was handled.
Speaking to VOC News, Mabunda questioned whether Adams took appropriate steps to verify the origin and nature of the documents before acting on them.
“What he is not telling the public is whether he did anything to find out who placed that classified information under his office door,” Mabunda said.
He added that, given South Africa’s history of politically motivated attacks, the discovery of an unknown package should have been approached with extreme caution.
“Looking at the history of South Africa, where people received letter bombs, if I found something under the door, I would have handled it with care, considering his position as a politician,” he explained.
Mabunda also criticised Adams’ decision to open criminal cases at several police stations.
“He went to various police stations to lay charges because he did not get assistance at the first station,” Mabunda said.
The professor believes Adams should have sought guidance on the correct procedure when dealing with potentially classified information.
“Once he saw what was contained in the envelope, he should have sought advice. I’m not sure if he did that,” he added.
Listen to the full interview below:
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