Batohi under fire

NPA boss defended her decisions while conceding documentation oversights, which she said should not constrain the inquiry

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“Certainly it does not specifically state, those words are not used here that he acted outside his jurisdiction, but everything that I’ve read indicates that every aspect to exercise power as DPP to exercise power within his jurisdiction,” Batohi replied.

Ngcukaitobi pressed her on why this was missing from the draft. Batohi said the omission might have been an oversight, but should not “constrain” the inquiry.

“So you see this enquiry as also fixing your mistake and oversight and your sloppiness in drafting,” he further asked.

She responded, “That is your comment, and I will not respond to that.”

Ngcukaitobi said, “You are the one who said that merely because there was a mistake, merely because there was an oversight, should not constrain the enquiry. So it’s completely justified for me to put it back to you that you see the role of this enquiry as fixing your mistake, fixing your oversight, and fixing your sloppiness in drafting.”