National Coloured Congress leader Fadiel Adams has found himself once again on the wrong side of the code of conduct for Members of Parliament. This, after the Ethics Committee found that Adams has, for the second time, flouted the code after posting personal information of a DA staff member on Facebook without that person’s consent, after DA Chief Chip George Michalakis laid a complaint. “The dissemination of personal information by the member was reckless and irresponsible,” said co-chairpersons Lusizo Sharon Makhubela and Joseph Britz.
Makhubela and Britz said Adams claimed to be unaware that he had captured sensitive information and apologised for the offence. “The member was informed of the breach and was requested to provide written representations to the committee on the penalty to be imposed. The member did not provide any representations on the penalty.” They also recommended that Adams be suspended from his seat in the parliamentary debates and committees for a period of 20 days, and his salary and allowances be reduced by an amount equal to 20 days. Ian Cameron, DA MP and chairperson of the Police Portfolio Committee, is set to be reprimanded in the House and be cautioned to exercise greater care in future interviews and public statements.
