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Newly former political movement Agang SA says governance needs to be strengthened and politicians held accountable to citizens they are supposed to serve.
Agang leader, Dr Mamphela Ramphele was commenting on the release of a government report into the so-called Guptagate scandal which cleared president Jacob Zuma and his cabinet of any involvement in the landing of a private plane at Waterkloof airforce base.
Ramphele said this embarrassing episode is yet another example of how a culture of impunity across government allows for the abuse of state resources by both politicians and private interests.
She says Agang SA has launched a petition calling for electoral reform so that every citizen can vote for and hold to account the person who represents their local area.
Meanwhile the government report into Guptagate has revealed that the suspended chief of state protocol, ambassador Bruce Kolwane, had told other officials that he was "under pressure".
The report said the ambassador had stated that he was 'under pressure from number
one' on the matter," but the report did not identify who number one was.
Kolwane reportedly told the defence minister's political adviser Michael Ramagoma that he was under pressure.
Justice Minister Jeff Radebe released the report by the directors-general on Sunday.
