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MINISTRY OF DEFENCE & MILITARY VETERANS
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
QUESTION FOR WRITTEN REPLY
1221. Mr D J Maynier (DA) to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans:
Whether the Presidential Boeing Business Jet, Inkwazi, was recently serviced; if not, why not; if so, (a) why was the aircraft serviced and (b) what was the (i) total cost of servicing the aircraft and (ii) breakdown of such costs?
REPLY
As previously indicated and in response to repeated similar questions, the Ministry and the department deems all information relating to movement of the President and relevant operational planning requirements as security sensitive. This information will not be made public and will be submitted to Parliament through a parliamentary channel that protects such information.
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MINISTRY OF DEFENCE & MILITARY VETERANS
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
QUESTION FOR WRITTEN REPLY
1941. Mr D J Maynier (DA) to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans:
(1) Whether any (a) military aircraft and/or (b) chartered aircraft were used to transport the President, Mr Jacob G Zuma, to and from the 70th Anniversary of Victory in Europe Day in Russia in May 2015; if not, in respect of each specified aircraft, why were such aircraft not used; if so, in respect of each specified aircraft, what aircraft were used;
(2) what was the (a) total cost and (b) breakdown of such costs of each specified aircraft used to transport the President to and from
REPLY
As previously indicated and in response to repeated similar questions, the Ministry and the department deems all information relating to movement of the President and relevant operational planning requirements as security sensitive. This information will not be made public and will be submitted to Parliament through a parliamentary channel that protects such information.
Issued by Parliament, June 9 2015
