Emergency Powers Act not a blank cheque-KBL

Diaz. PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG
Diaz. PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG

Kgalagadi Breweries Limited (KBL) boss has fired back at the President accusing him of using the Emergency Powers Act (EPA) as a blank cheque to act willy-nilly at the expense of the country.

The brewer's country director, Brinno Diaz said President Mokgweetsi Masisi should not hide behind the EPA to do as he pleases because just like everyone else, the President is constrained to act legally and in the interest of the people.

Diaz, in his replying affidavit following the President's accusations that KBL is motivated by profit and reminded it that he is the Head of State, explained that if the Act was designed as such then there will be no way the courts could scrutinise the lawfulness of the executive action.

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