Why only 'probably made a mistake', he shot from the hip not thinking through? ..

.. and this is not a 'hearing'.... it's a trial with an SC as prosecutor and a bunch of unknown, but ambitious DA qualified lawyers as Judges... she can be expelled so not a 'hearing'! Maimane has already pronounced too... if she is not any more as admonished, all this at substantial cost, will Maimane resign... thought not!  Tell me, do you think these judges should also comment on the stupidity of Maimane's actions too? 
I don't do Twitter, 160 characters incidentally, but it was not a discussion but a sort of report back on how Singapore handled the issues post colonialism. 

Your last comment - In effect you did as otherwise it has no purpose!