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23 May 2012
   
 
 
Article by: Sapa
 
 
 

The commission of inquiry into the arms deal will have the power to subpoena witnesses, including members of the executive, Justice Minister Jeff Radebe said on Thursday.

"They will have the power to subpoena anybody, including members of the executive," the minister said as he announced the body's terms of reference in Cape Town.

Radebe said the commission, headed by three sitting judges, would also have powers of search and seizure and be able to compel witnesses to answer questions.

Failure to co-operate with the commission would be an offence punishable with a fine or up to a year in prison.

The commission would complete its work within two years.

It would submit a final report to the president with recommendations on whether legal proceedings should be instituted against anyone, contracts should be cancelled or financial losses to the state recovered.

Radebe said the mere fact that President Jacob Zuma instituted the commission indicated that he would take its recommendations seriously.

The final report would be made public, he said.

Edited by: Sapa
 
 
 
 
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SA Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development Jeff Radebe (Picture by: Duane Daws)
 
SA Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development Jeff Radebe (Picture by: Duane Daws)
 
 
 
 
 
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