NPA won’t budge as EFF again calls for removal of Chaskalson and Pretorius

The EFF continues to demand the removal of senior counsel Mathew Chaskalson and Paul Pretorius, who were appointed as consultants for the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) to lead prosecutions related to the state capture commission of inquiry cases.Though EFF spokesperson Leigh-Ann Mathys conceded the appointment of Pretorius and Chaskalson was not unlawful, she argued there was a conflict of interest as they had been evidence leaders for the commission led by former chief justice Raymond Zondo.“The irregularity lies in the conflict of interest, wherein the pair will be…