Adv Batohi should reinstate the Estina Vrede Dairy charges following new evidence
13 February 2019
The new head of the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), Adv. Shamila Bitohi, now has a case to reinstate the Estina Vrede Dairy corruption charges following new compelling evidence that R334 million was distributed by the Guptas and their friends in government to various international banks, including the Bank of Baroda in India.
The DA will be writing to the National Director of Public Prosecutions, to make this plea. The rule of law must stand so that those who have stolen from our people are held fully accountable.
In light of insufficient evidence, the NPA had provisionally withdrawn the charges of theft, fraud, conspiracy to commit fraud, among other charges, levelled against the Gupta family and their business associates.
The DA trusts that Adv. Batohi will prove her independence and transparency in this matter by reinstating these charges which have contravened the Public Finance Management Act, contravened the Companies Act and contravened sections of the Prevention of Organised Crime Act.