Former Eskom chief executive officer Brian Molefe during Nersa's public hearings on Eskom's request for tariff hikes on June 23, 2015 in Johannesburg, South Africa. Eskom has requested a 9.58-percent, tariff hike. (Photo by Gallo Images / Beeld / Nelius Rademan)
A few hours after former Eskom CEO Brian Molefe was sworn in as a member of parliament (MP), opposition parties wasted no time lambasting his appointment, calling him a “corrupt bastard” during his first sitting.
Molefe was officially sworn in as an MP on Thursday morning, replacing Abram Mudau.
According to EWN, when National Assembly speaker Baleka Mbete announced Molefe’s appointment, Economic Freedom Fighters MP Sipho Mbatha interrupted her announcement, asking where the “corrupt bastard” was.
Additionally, the EFF’s Floyd Shivambu took exception to the manner in which Molefe’s announcement was made.
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Molefe was appointed after a nomination by the ANC in North West last week, a move that sparked much criticism from opposition parties.
The Democratic Alliance labelled his appointment a bad move for South Africa.
Molefe sparked controversy last year when he was implicated in former public protector Thuli Madonsela’s State of Capture report.
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