DA to request independent parliamentary inquiry into Gupta influence at Prasa
20 June 2016
The DA will be requesting a parliamentary inquiry into the R51 billion tender for the purchase of 20 new locomotives by the Passenger Railway Agency of South Africa (Prasa) which has been alleged to have been unduly interfered with by the Gupta family and Duduzane Zuma.
This is the latest reported case in which allegations have been made that the troublesome Gupta family and Mr Zuma attempted to rig the tender process so that they may pilfer the state in this contract and in doing so flouted due process. Parliament has a duty to act in terms of section 55(2) of the Constitution to investigate this latest allegation of state capture and grand financial mismanagement at the rail agency.
Additionally, Parliament must use its power to summon the Gupta brothers and Duduzane Zuma before it to account for this highly irregular conduct for which they stand accused.
Should Parliament determine that there were irregularities in this regard; Parliament is duty-bound to refer these transgressions for criminal prosecution.