A hostile exchange has taken place between the evidence leader of the Ad Hoc Committee in Cape Town looking into concerns of national security, Advocate Norman Arendse and the former acting National Police Commissioner Khomotso Phahlane.
Advocate Arendse accused Phahlane of misleading the committee by denying he approved the procurement of the R24 million cameras for police between 2013 and 2016.
Phahlane: “Chair I am also human. I suspect that I am allowed to take offence. I can’t be told I am misleading when I am tendering here factual information. And I am going back.”
Advocate Arendse: “Allow me to go back that I want to put to you. I don’t make statements like that like as a counsel and as an advocate subject to the rules of ethics you are correct. I can’t make a statement like that … you are misleading without reference to the facts.”
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<img src="https://www.mtlblog.com/media-library/the-outside-of-bangkok-poutine-right-the-interior-of-bangkok-poutine.jpg?id=60510214&width=600&height=600&coordinates=272%2C0%2C273%2C0"/><br/><br/><p>A little <a href="https://www.mtlblog.com/tag/poutine" target="_blank">poutine restaurant</a> is making major waves in the Quebec food scene. But you'll need a plane ticket to eat there. </p><p>Earlier this week, someone in a <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Habs/comments/1l2jr4i/spotted_in_bangkok/?share_id=bawJHjKn3VEcNHhKtmzvF&utm_content=2&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=ioscss&utm_source=share&utm_term=1" target="_blank">Montreal Canadiens Reddit group</a> shared a photo of a Thailand restaurant called Bangkok Poutine, and the internet quickly fell down a gravy-covered rabbit hole. From the red and blue sign to the vintage Canadiens merch and Quebec license plates hanging inside, the whole place screams l<em>a belle province</em> — even though it's about 13,000 kilometres away.</p>
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<p><br/></p><p>Replies to the post ranged from confused to excited, and a few users recalled stumbling upon it on their travels.</p><p>"I remember thinking I was having a fever dream when my jetlagged ass saw this place in Bangkok last year," one comment read.</p><p>"Actually better than expected!" another user added.</p><p>As it turns out, Bangkok Poutine has been open since 2011, and it was <a href="https://www.lapresse.ca/voyage/2024-02-03/petit-tour-du-monde-de-la-poutine.php" target="_blank">founded by none other than Bruno Blanchet,</a> a Montreal-born comedian and writer who moved to Thailand and decided to bring a taste of Quebec with him.</p><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/fI1YVwneoH/" data-instgrm-version="4" style="background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);">
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<p>As for what's on the menu, it's full of wild takes on the classic dish, including a Mexican-style poutine with a fried egg, schnitzel poutine, and even a spicy Thai version. It's not exactly what you'd get at a casse-croûte, but it's definitely poutine.</p><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/B7nyCILHCvM/" data-instgrm-version="4" style="background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);">
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<p>The interior matches the elaborate signage out front, featuring a dining area decked out with Nordiques memorabilia, vintage Habs gear, SPVM patches, and a ton of <a href="https://www.facebook.com/bangkokpoutine/photos/pb.100046440565564.-2207520000/684096728416097/?type=3" target="_blank">letters from Quebecers</a>, which adorn the walls inside.</p><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/CXAhsWRPecN/" data-instgrm-version="4" style="background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);">
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</blockquote><script async="" defer="" src="//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js"></script><p>Unsurprisingly, the eatery acts as a bit of a magnet for Quebecers abroad.</p><p>TikTok user Elsa Beauséjour is one of many patrons who couldn't resist trying it. Beauséjour posted a glowing review of the spot in May, giving it a 10/10 for "non-Québécoise poutine." She added, "In Quebec, it would be like a 7/10" — which honestly still isn't bad.</p><blockquote cite="https://www.tiktok.com/@elsa.beausejour0/video/7502454109740485889" class="tiktok-embed" data-video-id="7502454109740485889">
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<script async="" src="https://www.tiktok.com/embed.js"></script><p>Bangkok Poutine originally launched <a href="https://lesasdelinfo.com/articles/1957/manger-de-la-poutine-en-thailande?utm_source=chatgpt.com" target="_blank">thanks to Blanchet's ex-partner, Onnicha,</a> a Thailand native. After their separation, the restaurant was passed on to another Québécois — and it's still going strong over a decade later.</p><p>So if you're ever in Southeast Asia and craving a taste of home, there's a little red-and-blue diner waiting for you — with curds, gravy, and probably a "Go Habs Go" chant or two.</p>
