DA: Motsoaledi must account for Bushiri escape
The Democratic Alliance (DA) believes Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi must be held accountable for the escape of self-proclaimed prophet Sheperd Bushiri.
It emerged on Saturday that Bushiri and his wife Mary, who are both out on R200 000 bail, have fled the country for their native Malawi.
The pair were expected to stand trial for allegations of fraud, theft, and money laundering totalling some R100 million.
The DA says the couple’s escape once again brings into question the security of South Africa's border management systems.
The DA's Angel Khanyile says Motsoaledi will have to appear before Parliament to account for the department’s failure to effectively manage South Africa’s ports of entry.
"The fact that two individuals, wanted for grave crimes, have managed to flee our country so effortlessly is a slap in the face to the millions of South African citizens deserving of swift justice for this crime.
“There is evidently nothing stopping criminals from evading justice in South Africa by border-hopping when Home Affairs has no control over who enters and leaves our country.”
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Khanyile says government must urgently begin the extradition process.
"Bushiri is now a fugitive on the run, and government cannot allow porous borders and corruption within border management to deny citizens justice in this matter.”