Former Port Elizabeth businessman Kevin Wakeford, who has been granted special leave, has slammed former Bosasa chief operations officer Angelo Agrizzi's allegations against him as "malicious, a gross fabrication and the fabric of lies".
Wakeford, who is the CEO of state-owned arms procurement agency Armscor, said in a statement that the Commission of Inquiry into Allegations of State Capture secretariat officially notified him last week that his name appeared in papers submitted to the commission.
He said he had applied to the Armscor Board for special leave to prepare his defence to clear his name. Wakeford said he intended to apply to give evidence to the commission and to be cross-examined as well as cross-examine Agrizzi.
Wakeford called on South Africans to allow him the opportunity to defend himself before the commission, adding that he was confident that he would clear his name.
He said he would not be available for interviews until his submission had been made, adding that he would co-operate fully with the commission and comply with its rules, including how he interacted with the media, despite not being afforded the "benefit and protection of the commission's rules".
- African News Agency
