Radebe no-show at fuel price meeting indicates government has no plan
14 August 2018
Minister Radebe and the Energy Department’s failure to turn up at an Energy Portfolio Committee meeting on the petrol price is the clearest indication yet that government has no plan to deal with escalating fuel costs.
This no-show by a government delegation was disrespectful to Parliament and, more importantly, disrespectful to the millions of South Africans who are struggling with the high cost of living.
The Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee, Mr Fikile Majola, was quite correct to castigate the Minister, the Deputy Minister and the Department for what he referred to as a “boycott” of the Portfolio Committee.
The Portfolio Committee unanimously agreed with the DA’s proposal to write to the Speaker of Parliament to express our collective displeasure, and to summon the Minister to the Portfolio Committee to brief us on the fuel price next Tuesday.