Question NW2160 to the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans

Cebekhulu, Inkosi RN to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans

Whether, the President, Mr M C Ramaphosa’s appointment of a three-member independent panel to lead the inquiry into the allegations of arms loaded onto the Russian vessel Lady R which were raised by the United States ambassador to the Republic, follows after her department failed to conduct a clear and concise investigation into the specified incident; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details?