South Africa's Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan will not meet a Wednesday deadline set by an elite police unit to answer questions on his role in setting up a spy unit at the revenue service, his lawyers said.

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Dear Lt General Ntlemeza,
INVESTIGATION QUESTIONS: BROOKLYN CAS 427/05/2015 – THE HON.
MINISTER PRAVIN GORDHAN
1. We refer to your letters of 19 February and 1 March 2016.
2. We confirm that we act on behalf of the Honourable Minister of Finance, Mr
Pravin Gordhan MP. Your letters have been directed to us for a response.
3. You will have been aware that, at the time your letter of 19 February 2016
was delivered, the Honourable Minister was engaged in preparing the
national Budget Speech for presentation to Parliament on 24 February 2016.
This is particularly so since, when you telephoned on 18 February in an
attempt to speak to him you were requested to contact him after the Budget
Speech.
4. You are aware of the national importance of the Budget Speech, and that he
was not able to permit any distractions to jeopardise the Budget processes.
5. In the circumstances, he has only just been able to begin to consult with his
legal representatives on the best way in which to respond to your letter, and
the questions annexed to it.
6. He is therefore unable to respond by 16h00 today as you have requested.
He will respond in due course, once he has properly examined the questions
and ascertained what information, of the information you request, he is able
to provide.
7. That said, we request the following information to assist him in preparing his
response:
7.1 On what authority do you rely on directing these questions to the
Honourable Minister?
T MALATJI/
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tmalatji@gminc.co.za
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Lt General BM Ntlemeza
OFFICE OF THE NATIONAL HEAD
DIRECTORATE FOR PRIORITY CRIME
INVESTIGATION
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BY EMAIL: dpcihead@saps.gov.za
FOR ATT: Lt GENERAL BM NTLEMEZA
02 March 2016

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7.2 Are you investigating any offence? If so, what is it?
8. We look forward to your response at your earliest convenience.
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