Another year of brawls, slogans, insults and old politics which dominated Parliament.
The DA leader made the remark as he opened a debate meant to focus on the effect of the NPA’s decisions on the economy.
Marius Fransman remains the party’s provincial leader as he is appealing his suspension.
Presidency spokesperson Bongani Ngqulunga says they have sought clarity from the graft watchdog regarding the release of recordings of interviews.
The new charges would relate to the establishment of a ‘rogue’ unit in 2007, when Gordhan was commissioner of SARS, the City Press reported.
The public protector said she was not in a position to advocate that the report, which her predecessor had prepared and finalised, be released.
The new public protector said she had not read the report and was in the process of preparing an affidavit which is due on Friday.
The party has written to the speaker of Parliament, Baleka Mbete, to demand the tabling of the letter.
‘We the leadership of this institution are consulting with senior council on the matter and we are currently considering the matter,’ Abrahams said.
The family’s lawyer, Gert van der Merwe, says the public protector has a pre-determined view of how the report should look.