# ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula insists he acted lawfully during his 2016 Dubai family trip, dismissing AfriForum’s threat to prosecute if the NPA fails to act. AfriForum’s Barry Bateman calls the 2023 NPA decision not to prosecute irrational and demands accountability. Mbalula condemns the group’s attempts to resuscitate the matter, calling their media leaks sensational and politically motivated. He emphasises that his rights are protected and criticizes AfriForum’s actions as undermining democratic institutions and pursuing a vindictive agenda.
Mbalula fights back as AfriForum threatens private prosecution over 2016 Dubai trip