The Guptas are among prominent persons attempting to lobby President Jacob Zuma to reject a new law that will give banks the right to scrutinise the wealth of the politically connected.They have also been using their media outlets to oppose the bill.Proposed amendments to the Financial Intelligence Centre Act to deal with "domestic prominent influential persons" were passed by parliament in May - but the controversial bill has been gathering dust in Zuma's office for two months.The bill comes as the government tightens the screws on corruption and money laundering.It would allow even Zuma and his cabinet ministers, other politicians, judges and prominent business people to be interrogated about the source of their money before they enter into a business relationship with any financial institution.'Gupta minister' on mission impossibleSources in the government said there were moves by some prominent persons to convince Zuma not to sign the bill because it would give banks powers to "...
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