HON. T. MLISWA: My question to the Minister is what does the State do in a matter where an accused who is incarcerated is visited by a complainant and the conditions are like the witness is in jail because the witness interfaces the accused. What then happens in a situation like that? The Hon. Minister did not respond to that. It is a State case; the accused is in jail on condition that he must not mix or interface with witnesses but the complainant who is the chief witness then goes and sees the accused in prison. What then becomes of the State case and is it allowed?
HON. ZIYAMBI: Thank you Madam Speaker. That is a very specific and unique question where the complainant visited – according to Hon. T. Mliswa. I am not privy to the details but it is very specific and I would suggest that Hon. T. Mliswa, if you can put that in writing so that it can be investigated. It is not the normal procedure that a complainant visits the accused in prison.
HON. T. MLISWA: I have written to the prosecutor general on this case and he has not responded to me and it falling under his ambit, it is important for you to then direct him Madam Speaker with your permission to respond to my letter of an accused who was incarcerated and was visited by a complainant and there was no recording by the prison officer in charge of the accused coming. I gave him all the information, the car number, the time and the person. So, there is no point for any further investigation because it is there. Like you said you have to investigate with evidence. So, why is the Prosecutor General not responding to that issue?
THE HON. DEPUTY SPEAKER: Hon. Minister, I agree with what you said Hon. T. Mliswa please may you put it in writing so that the Hon. Minister will make some investigations and report back to Parliament.
HON. T. MLISWA: I wrote the letter to the Prosecutor General on this. So I wanted him, with your indulgence, to tell the Prosecutor General to respond to my letter – that is all I wanted you to tell him. I already wrote the letter to the Prosecutor General – [HON. ZIYAMBI: I will do that.] – so can you implore the prosecutor general to respond. If you can go on record as is. I thank you.
HON. ZIYAMBI: Thank you Madam Speaker, this is very specific and it is an issue that he can visit my office with the letters and we can follow up.
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