Three statements, vague claims and ‘I won’t incriminate myself’: Johnson’s day at Madlanga Commission
Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) head Advocate Andrea Johnson refused to answer questions at the Madlanga Commission over allegations that she shared an assault docket with Crime Intelligence deputy Major-General Feroz Khan.
Johnson appeared at the Madlanga Commission on Tuesday.
Johnson relied on her constitutional right against self-incrimination when pressed on claims that she allegedly emailed Khan details of the criminal docket involving him, making it clear she would not respond to that line of questioning.
“I hold the view that the commission’s fact-finding mandate does not override my constitutional protection against self-incrimination under any circumstances,” she said.
Instead, she used three sworn statements to mount a vigorous defence against allegations of corruption and misconduct, dismissing claims that IDAC had been weaponised to settle scores within the police.
Johnson rejected KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Police Commissioner Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi’s allegation that the directorate deliberately targeted Crime Intelligence head Lieutenant-General Dumisani Khumalo to frustrate investigations into organised crime.
Johnson also denied claims that Khumalo was arrested because he led the Political Killings Task Team (PKTT).
“I would be remiss if I did not dismiss the suggestion that Lt-Gen Khumalo was arrested because he was the coordinator of the PKTT. This suggestion is anything but true. It is as false as it is unfortunate,” she told the commission.
She said her office did not know Khumalo was heading the task team when it investigated the corruption case against him, arguing that the investigation could not have been intended to derail the unit’s work.
Johnson further denied allegations that IDAC acted outside its legal mandate by investigating Khumalo and other senior Crime Intelligence officials.
Her testimony is expected to continue before the Madlanga Commission on Wednesday at 9:30am.
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