SA govt in the dark about arms shipment - Haiti

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not confirm or deny reports that the SA Air Force was to ship arms to Haiti to help the embattled government of President Jean-Bertrand Aristide.

Safety and Security spokesperson Leslie Xinwa said he was in the dark about the reports and he could not reach the Minister (Charles Nqakula) who was attending a funeral in KwaZulu-Natal.

"I don't have any information on the matter. The Minister is attending a funeral in KwaZulu-Natal and his cellphone is off," Xinwa said.

Spokesperson for foreign affairs, the national police and the SA National Defence Force referred all calls to the Ministry of Safety and Security.

The Presidency and the Defence Ministry could not be reached for comment by 3pm on Saturday.

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