Smith says the document, which made headlines on Wednesday, was sent to members of the committee conducting the inquiry so they could consult with their parties.
He has appealed to the media to report accurately on proceedings.
“If you say leaked, it implies that this document was embargoed and there is nothing further from the truth if you try and reconcile it with what I said earlier on. We gave it to members, we said to members go and consult and by implication go and consult meant that this document has not been embargoed.”
Smith says however, the committee’s main aim is to halt the decline of the SABC and is not about declaring anyone innocent or guilty.
