Total Cost to date to the South African Government for the accommodation, living expense, transport and other costs related to the residence of Jean Bertrand Aristide, former President of Haiti

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QUESTION NO:       528

PUBLISHED IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 10 OF 20 MARCH 2008

 MR AJ LEON (DA) TO ASK THE MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS:

What is the total cost to date to the Government for:

(a) accommodation,
(b) living expenses
(c) transport,
(d) and other associated costs relating to the residence in Pretoria of Jean-Bertrand Aristide, former president of Haiti.

REPLY:

1. The South African Government provides accommodation and services to former president Jean-Bertrand Aristide equivalent to those provided to a South African Cabinet Minister.
2. The South African Government generally owns the accommodation and assets provided for utilisation with regard to the residence in Pretoria of former president Jean-Bertrand Aristide and the costs related thereto, like those of Cabinet Ministers, are integrated into the operations of Government.

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