Abrahams insists 'rogue unit' execs' warning statements were obtained
Cape Town – National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP) Shaun Abrahams insists that warning statements were obtained from three ex-South African Revenue Service (SARS) executives, who allegedly played a role in the so-called "rogue unit".
The three executives, who were summonsed on Friday to appear in court on charges of corruption and the contravention of the RICA Act, have questioned why warning statements were not obtained from them.
The legal representatives of Ivan Pillay, Johann van Loggerenberg and Andries Janse van Rensburg wrote a letter to Abrahams to ask that the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) to withdraw the summonses issued to their clients.
They asked to be given an opportunity to submit representations to the NPA for consideration.
In the letter, which is dated March 12, they also questioned why warning statements had not been obtained prior to the NPA's decision to prosecute, which they said was a procedural prerequisite.