National Council of Provinces
Written Reply
Question 671
Question 671 for written reply: National Council of Provinces,
Mr J M Bekker (DA-WC) to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and
Fisheries:
(1) Whether she had a meeting with a certain arms manufacturer (name
and details furnished) in December 2009; if not, what is the
position in this regard; if so, (a) what were the reasons for
the meeting and (b) what was the outcome of such a meeting;
(2) whether she will disclose the purpose and the outcome of the
meeting; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
(3) whether she has previously met with (a) the said person, (b)
other members of the said company and (c) any other arms
manufacturers; if not, what is the position in this regard; if
so, (i) on how many occasions in each case and (b) when did
these meetings take place? CW834E
REPLY:
1. Yes I did meet with Mr Kjell Moller in December 2009. At the time he
was not employed by SAAB AB.
2. Yes. The meeting was held to discuss a project relating to the use of
biomass (forestry waste) in the production of green energy.
3. No.
4. No.