Justice Dept clarifies R239 million travel spending

The Justice Department is dismissing the DA’s accusations that government ministers partied with taxpayers’ money.

The DA claims ministers blew about R1.4-billion on dinners, parties, and hotel accommodation over the past three years.

It singles out the Justice Department for allegedly having spent R293-million.

It says R285-million was splashed on accommodations during lockdown.

The Justice Minister’s spokesperson, Chrispin Phiri said: “The DA when asking this question to the minister through Parliament, didn’t ask how much did you spend on partying. They asked how much was spent on accommodation, catering and possibly entertainment during the course of your work in the past three financial years. And that’s what the minister answered.

“For them to come and present this information that this was money spent as “partying” is designed to create a particular sentiment. What is also really telling, is the time period that they use. They specify that this money was used during lockdown.

“Actually, if you look at the expenditure [report] that we sent to Parliament, there was no catering that was spent during lockdown for the minister and there was no entertainment money that was used, it’s literally zero,” Phiri said.

“But if you read the DA’s press statement, you would have thought ministers were partying it up during lockdown.”

Source: eNCA

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