Mo Shaik has told the Zondo commission that former president Jacob Zuma and then state security minister Siyabonga Cwele ignored “serious” red-flags of possible Gupta links to Iran despite warnings from the US government by JKwritingz
This was the testimony given by former secret service head Mo Shaik when he appeared before the Zondo commission on Monday.
Shaik said shortly after this decision was taken not to investigate the Guptas, he and other colleagues – former spy boss Gibson Njenje and former SSA director-general Mzuvukile Maqetuka – were called to Cape Town for a meeting with Cwele.“The meeting was extremely confrontational. Extremely confrontational,” said Shaik.
“It seemed to me that the minister did not want this investigation to happen for reasons that I am sure the minister will explain. He did not want this investigation to happen and the meeting was incredibly intense,” said Shaik.
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