EXTRADITION TREATIES
State capture: Abrahams says SA can pursue graft suspects abroad
The NPA boss has come under fire for inaction amid growing evidence of state capture
National Director of Public Prosecutions Shaun Abrahams has assured Parliament that it would not be difficult to have state capture suspects extradited from countries with which SA does not have extradition treaties. Abrahams has been under fire for the National Prosecuting Authority’s (NPA’s) perceived inaction amid growing evidence of state capture. Abrahams appeared before Parliament’s justice portfolio committee on Wednesday to present the organisational overview of the NPA. He said the prosecutorial authority would need up to R250m to continue an effective fight against corruption and other crimes. Gupta family Abrahams came in for tough questioning from MPs on the committee who expressed concern about the NPA’s ability to deal with state capture cases and to pursue high-profile corruption suspects should they flee out of the country. For almost two years, public speculation has been rife that the politically connected Gupta family has been planning to leave SA and move to Duba...
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