De Lille, Mazzone embroiled in spat
Dear Mrs Mazzone
I am writing to you, as the latest appointed scripted spokesperson tasked with smearing my name on the DA’s behalf.
I note, from your interviews and written communication pertaining to this matter, that your knowledge of my case is seriously lacking.
I am therefore taking it upon myself to brief you and bring you up to speed, since no one in the DA appears to have done so.
You have been repeating that I “breached the Code of Conduct for Councillors as well as the Constitution of the DA, had brought the DA into disrepute, and breached the conditions of ‘my’ suspension.”
You also say that I am being charged for corruption when there is not a single corruption charge against me.
I have literally spent the past seven months waiting for the evidence of these transgressions, including today, where the DA failed to produce said evidence in court once more.
Simply repeating what you have heard, doesn’t make it true. Yet, here you are, rather mindlessly repeating the accusation without any evidence or context.
This is the very problem with the way that you have been conducting yourself. Clueless, to the extent that I had to correct your lies on EWN.
I am sure by now it must be clear to the public that the DA refuses to give me the evidence pertaining to these so-called “serious allegations”, because you don’t want to give me a fair chance to defend myself.
You, on behalf of the DA, want to repeat allegations in public, but I am denied the opportunity to defend myself in public. I also note all the lies on your Blue Bulletin and I am in the process of preparing my civil suit for defamation.
It is disgusting that you attack the judiciary. Please leave my advocate, Dali Mpofu SC, alone, because the court has just ordered the DA to pay for his services.
Yesterday you made reference to the Bowmans Investigation and that I refused to co-operate. Lies, again. You should not be speaking on matters if you are not properly informed.
I have had three meetings with Bowmans and I have always welcomed the investigation and pledged my co-operation. I am in the process of finalising my responses.
In addition, it is government business, and you would do well to respect the separation between party and state.
Like all previous scripted spokespersons, my advice to you is to read and understand your script, before you so eagerly do interviews. You would be wise to heed my advice. It is about time that you allow the actual spokesperson for the DA, Solly Malatsi, to do his job. All the best. Patricia de Lille