The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry will resume with hearings next Tuesday, with National Coloured Congress (NCC) leader Fadiel Adams set to testify.
Adams is expected to answer questions relating to the Section 27 affidavit that was used in the investigation into senior Crime Intelligence officials.
On Thursday, Investigations and Operations head at the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC), Matthews Sesoko, told the Commission that there were times he could not stand up for what was right because he believed those who do so are often victimised.
Sesoko was responding to questions on whether the victimisation he experienced at the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) made him fear similar repercussions if he challenged wrongdoing at IDAC.
Commission Chairperson retired Justice Mbuyiseni Madlanga challenged his stance, saying such an attitude was not expected of a leader.
“The problem with that is if you want to be a leader, which you are, you should not put up your hand to be appointed as a leader. If that’s your attitude, you just should not put up your hand to be a leader. In fact, standing up to authority may even be expected of officials who are by far junior to you. So with you, it’s worse.”
