What is DA hiding on corruptive scandal?
Another big corruptive construction scandal has hit the DA run Western Cape government with millions of taxpayer money that allegedly could be lost or misspent. The latest is the biggest scandal of possible fraud and corruption that shakes the DA (see Saturday Argus report).
The DA tries to hide the truth. The ANC demands that premier Helen Zille fully disclose her, her party and government's involvement in this scandal and will use relevant laws to get the documents and to the bottom of the suspected conniving and colluding. So far Zille's silence is deafening.
It has come to light that contracts of almost R610 million were awarded to a company headed by one Mr Sean Loggenberg who is barred until 2024 from serving as a director in any company by the British government Insolvency Services, after another company he headed went into liquidation there. Despite Loggenberg's barring, the DA kept giving him massive contracts through the provincial and Cape Town governments.
The ANC says the DA is negligent and reckless and the ANC will report the latest scandal to all investigating agencies as it is clear alleged corruption, collusion and illegal activities breeds in the relation and dealings with Loggenberg, his company trading as Filcon and the DA.
About R342 million has already been paid to Filcon, without the work or projects completed. Filcon now applied for business rescue. This will be opposed by amongst others the unpaid sub-contractors.