Incoming mayor Dan Plato raises questions about police's probe into Liyaqat Parker kidnapping
19 September 2018
A multimillion-rand ransom payment for the release of Cape Town businessman Liyaqat Parker has led incoming Cape Town mayor Dan Plato to raise several questions about the police's investigation of the kidnapping.
"Had the police been instrumental in the return of Mr Parker, the Western Cape government would be the first to congratulate them on a sterling job done. However, the opposite currently seems to be true," Plato said on Tuesday.
Parker was returned to his family on Monday evening after he was held captive for more than two months, his family said on Tuesday.
While Plato - currently Western Cape MEC for Community Safety - was relieved that Parker was returned, he said the release was facilitated through extortion.