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=Ngonyama faces rap for jumping gun on inquiry=


 * The Star, Johannesburg, September 8, 2005**


 * By Moshoeshoe Monare**

ANC head of the presidency Smuts Ngonyama is expected to get a dressing-down from some party leaders for stating that the ANC national working committee had agreed to President Thabo Mbeki's proposed commission of inquiry on Zuma.

It was established yesterday that the issue was never discussed and that Ngonyama's statement would be raised at the ANC's national executive committee this weekend.

Ngonyama released a statement on Tuesday, saying the NWC had agreed in principle to back Mbeki's proposal for an alliance commission to probe allegations of a political conspiracy against former deputy president Jacob Zuma.

Independent Newspapers was able to confirm yesterday from three independent sources - two of whom are members of the NWC - that the working committee had not discussed the matter.

One added: "His appearance on TV is indicative of him trying to influence public opinion, and the NEC to endorse (the president's proposal)."

Another said: "This is a desperate move."

A source described it as a "political oversight" after the ANC's top six officials initially indicated that the issue could be discussed in the NWC.

Cosatu and the SA Communist Party have rejected the proposed commission.


 * From: http://www.thestar.co.za/index.php?fSectionId=129&fArticleId=2867900