Noose tightens on Guptas after MPs adopt extradition treaty with UAE
Treaty with the UAE will be applied retrospectively, justice committee says
The Gupta family will find that Dubai is no longer a friendly place to hide after a key, long-awaited extradition treaty was unanimously adopted by parliament’s justice committee on Thursday. The treaty allows for “mutual" legal assistance on criminal matters and will be applied retrospectively. There has been a general concern by both the SA and United Arab Emirates (UAE) governments over a rising trend in international terrorism and organised crime. The Guptas fled SA to Dubai, the financial hub of the Emirates, following allegations of state capture levelled against them during the administration of former president Jacob Zuma. The commission of inquiry into state capture chaired by deputy chief justice Raymond Zondo has already heard damning evidence of the role the Gupta family played in attempts to capture the Treasury and other key government entities. Former deputy finance minister Mcebisi Jonas testified about how his life was threatened when he refused to take up the post ...
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