Come on guys...lets not overdo the protestations. Pprune posters are among some of the most guilty when it comes to speculation... Just take a look at the Brazil Mid-Air thread... up to 33 pages already... not postings, PAGES. Shock, Horror... African politicians are mostly incompetant.. well... never heard that before !
This Dingbat should most certainly have kept his mouth shut.... if only because within a few hours of the accident it makes sense not to excacerbate the feeling of horror and loss... But then African politicians are not the most sensitive of creatures. It maybe that he doesn't know the front end from the back of an aircraft unless he's watching it fly overhead but he would have had a verbal statement from those in the tower... and he should have access to the ATC tapes.
At this stage, if there's anything to keep in mind it's ... Don't screw around with CB's if you can avoid it. Now... let's wait for the investigation to offer up its findings.