Question NW3101 to the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries:
16 November 2018 - NW3101
Maimane, Mr MA to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries:
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:
- Minister has never been –
(a)(i) Influenced by any person; nor has
(a)(ii) Minister ever influenced any member of staff in his department to take any official administrative action on behalf of any –
(aa) member;
(bb) employee; and/or
(cc) a close associate of the Gupta family.
(b) Minister has never attended any meeting where any of the specified persons were present.