MADLANGA COMMISSION: Woolworths shopper, patient Suliman Carrim faces criminal charges after final commission no-show
The Madlanga Commission will lay criminal charges against ANC member and businessman Suliman Carrim after he repeatedly failed to appear and refused an independent medical assessment. The move ends months of wrangling over Carrim’s medical excuses. Evidence leader Adila Hassim says he may be in breach of the Commissions Act.
The Madlanga Commission has decided to lay criminal charges against ANC member and businessman Suliman Carrim due to his repeated failure to appear and refusal of an independent medical assessment. Evidence leader Adila Hassim stated that Carrim may be in breach of the Commission's Act, and the Commission Chairperson, Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga, declared the process to be the end of the road with Carrim.
Carrim, who is a multi-millionaire, has continually used medical reasons to avoid appearing before the commission, despite a ruling in July that he should undergo an independent medical assessment. The commission's efforts to obtain independent financial statements from Carrim's companies have also been unsuccessful. Carrim's lawyer, Kameel Premhid, challenged the commission's legal power to require an independent examination, but the Chairperson emphasized that no compulsion was involved.
The latest report provided by Carrim's treating doctor did little to resolve the matter, as it contained no information on the daily outings by Carrim to Woolworths and Kauai.
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