Blame for Trillian mess lies with previous Eskom board, says forensic investigator
The mess of Eskom’s payments to Trillian Capital Partners should be left squarely at the door of the previous board tender committee of the utility, G9 Forensics MD Rajie Murugan said in Parliament on Tuesday. Murugan, who has been involved in investigating human rights violations both in SA and The Hague made a presentation to the parliamentary inquiry into state capture, which is being conducted by the portfolio committee on public hearings. He told the committee that he had submitted an affidavit to the Hawks in support of a criminal investigation into those involved in Eskom’s dealings with Trillian. Murugan said very quickly that the G9 investigation, which lasted six weeks, pointed towards possible corruption, money laundering and racketeering in relation to Eskom’s dealings with global consultancy firm McKinsey and Trillian. Murugan recounted to MPs the way in which the G9 investigation was terminated by the Eskom board after a briefing on its early findings to a meeting of t...
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