Source: Ministry of Finance
Title: T Manuel: Statement on Cape High Court decision on government's arms acquisition programme
PRESS STATEMENT BY MINISTER OF FINANCE TREVOR MANUEL, MP 4 March 2004
Minister of Finance Trevor Manuel welcomes the Cape High Court decision to dismiss with costs an application brought by the Economists Allied for Arms Reduction (Ecaar) to overturn the government's arms acquisition programme. The decision confirms that the government has always been on solid ground with the arms procurement process. It further confirms that the attack by Ecaar's Terry Crawford-Browne is baseless and ill informed.
The court found the decision by cabinet to acquire the arms package valid and that Minister Manuel applied his mind when considering the financing of the arms acquisition, and consequently found his decision valid.
The Minister is pleased that the court dismissed the application with costs, as individuals like Terry Crawford-Browne should take responsibility for their actions and not expect the taxpayer to foot the bill.
For more information, please contact: Thoraya Pandy
Tel: (012) 315 5944
Cell: 082 416 8416
Issued by: GCIS on behalf of Ministry of Finance
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