Mthembu tags parody Pravin account
ANC chief whip Jackson Mthembu leapt to the defence of Pravin Gordhan in a series of tweets on Monday but in doing so‚ tagged a parody account for the public enterprises minister.
“If the @EFFSouthAfrica and its leader @Julius–S–Malema has any evidence that comrade @pravingordhan is ‘an enabler of state capture ‚ let them do the right thing and deposit an affidavit to this effect with the #Commission of Inquiry into state capture‚” he tweeted.
Gordhan was testifying at the state capture inquiry.
Mthembu said Gordhan had, in fact, been responsible for exposing state capture.
“These ludicrous claims against @pravingordhan and racial insults by the @EFFSouthAfrica started when he acted on corrupt activities at Sars and a number of SOEs and stepping on some prominent peoples’ toes. The question #SA and all of us must ask is why‚” Mthembu said.
“If we don’t stand up against these #EFF bullies‚ many will be afraid to come before the #StateCapture commission to assist the country in stopping this rot.
“In the same way I came to @pravingordhan corner during some difficult times‚ I am doing so again out of a principle.”
But it was Mark Hill who pointed out in a tweet that the account @pravingordhan was a parody account.
The account’s bio states: “I’m Pravin Flash Gordhan‚ shooting parody rhymes like Michael Jordan. Ain’t no fraud surprises with me‚ OG‚ headin’ up Public Enterprises.” –