Question NW3122 to the Minister of Public Works
15 November 2018 - NW3122
Figlan, Mr AM to ask the Minister of Public Works
Whether, since he served in Cabinet, he (a)(i) was ever influenced by any person and/or (ii) influenced any of his department’s employees to take any official administrative action on behalf of any (aa) member, (bb) employee and/or (cc) close associate of the Gupta family and/or (b) attended any meeting where any of the specified persons were present; if so, what are the relevant details in each case?
Reply:
(a) (i) No.
(ii) (aa), (bb) and (cc) No.
(b) No. I am not aware of any meeting which I attended where any of the specified persons were present. However, I cannot exclude the possibility that unbeknown to me, these individuals may have been present at large functions that I attended.