JOHANNESBURG - The DA has welcomed the decision by the NPA to withdraw charges against three former senior SARS officials relating to an alleged "rogue unit" in SARS, and urged that those responsible for pushing the charges be held to account.
The DA noted the withdrawal of charges against Ivan Pillay, Andries Janse Van Rensburg, and Johann van Loggerenberg by the National Director of Public Prosecutions Shamila Batohi, DA shadow minister of justice and correctional services Glynnis Breytenbach said in a statement. "Having appointed a panel of senior and expert prosecutors to evaluate the case docket and the available and admissible evidence, according to the correct principles and practices to be applied in all cases by a NPA doing its job diligently, they reached the conclusion that there was no prima facie case to be made against the accused, and therefore no prospect of a successful prosecution," Breytenbach said.
The NDPP, having appraised herself personally of the relevant facts, as she must, agreed with the evaluation and instructed the charges to be withdrawn. "This is how a prosecuting authority must go about its business. Scrupulously fairly, scrupulously diligently. It is not a game. Shamila Batohi has made not only the correct decision, but a courageous one. It indicates an NPA getting back on the tracks of the rule of law," Breytenbach said.
She’d look in white gloves doing the wrist wave.
DA is taking on Pravin Gordhan! Interesting times...
I think the NPA is buying more time, reason being not to leave loopholes in the arresting & attaching of assets belonging to the RET brigade of looters. Avoiding litigation is very wise from n articulate NPA...a wise move by Batohi.
We can see the axis of oppression of Africans unfolding in front of us.
The new dawn is starting now.
I knew its gonna come to this
True colors of Our_DA ruling the countey through MYANC
Absurd!!!
Can the people of the country push for a motion or no confidence on Cyril ramaphosa please 🙏 sesi Kathele phela manje things are getting worse in our country
Why drop the charges
Protecting each other.
Why would a whole DA praise dropping of rogue unit charges against associates of its Opposition party💁🏽♂️ Signs are always there that ANC is no longer a party to liberate! Fortunately young people can see for themselves and future shall path its own course!
Real State Capture...white collar looters...smooth criminals!
Yazi I worry nge DA
What a joke this is
What msunery is going on in this cowntry ?
They really have each other's backs
just know something is wrong with you, if you are commended by DA
DA Soft on crime.. Our_DA
It will resurface.... All in time....
😂😂😂😂
Lmao. Ehh
Npa was about anc vs anc. The loser? SA
the_smme The DA is dying neh
I like how whites and Indians are protecting each other, but what's so painful is the 702's are not learning anything from their masters.
Malema: She (Batohi ) is controlled by a group that is close to Pravin Gordhan.
I hate politicians
Steenhuisen's Our_DA and Cyril's ANC same whatsapp group. They both protecting wmc and so-called New Dawn, at the expense of the majority. Wouldn't be surprised if some of CR17 donors are actually DA funders too
DA only wants to protect Jamnadass had it been Mabuza who did this DA would be running to court to overturn this decision
That's a first
They all working together vele
NicMhlongo Powerful, economic controllers have spoken
Because the accused were not blacks in this instance
Hebanna, the DA commends the NPA for dropping the charges Really
Now I agree, the opposition racists are running this country.
It is music to democratic alliance's ears because the accused are not black people. That is why DA wants to remove public protecter. Because of rogue unit saga and ramaphosa's donations. Even mmusi maimane was shown the door for the same reason
Shocking. In cyrils voice
Commends?!
The fight was never about corruption
South Africa is a joke
State Capture
DANC!
Thanks God, we have Courts who will independently rule on this. Our_DA was just about Zuma. This case is far from over.
SA now runs the country using this apartheid spy of ANC leader
Must be nice 👍🏽
That’s what she was hired to do in the main, even if she can resign now her mission is accomplished.
Mmmmx, with their hearts they are celebrating
I’m not surprised thts DA for you
So thina siyaboshwa abanye bayadedelwa.......we still have a long way to go eMzansi
🤦🏿♂️👀
If the DA is so much against justice, then they must not support Jacob Zuma's prosecution either
Our_DA is a joke!
DA is a racist organization and they only celebrate black suffering
Go nkga masepa mo Mzansi 😷
NPA owned by the DA yoh 🤷🏽♂️
We need to Unite and stop fighting amongst ourselves, we have a bigger battle ahead!!!
If it was blacks they were not going to like it at all
We don't have opposition in this country, period
Whoever thought that the so clean DA hates transparency and accountability
Im sure ppl are slowly waking up to New Dawn shenigans. This all what new dawn is all about. Dropping serious charges & charging ppl they don't want. This is what we should expect until we take up our arms & take fight to them. Our freedom is becoming useless day by day.
So DA is ANC light
Lol
LandNoli Shamila is for DA no surprise from DA
So DA loves corruption and they protect corruption now. It's really a New Dawn!
Now I am more worried. 🤦♀️
You are celebrating with the DA Gudeka, what does that say about your politics?
Kunuka santungwana la👀 these aren’t coincidence but planned thuggery by minority.
Then may they also withdraw charges against former president and let the gravy train roll,It has to go on both sides in the banana republic
I so wish can be this united
DA is in charge of the country thanks to Thuma mina
White privilege, no surprises there but we will defeat these evil doers.
We no longer have opposition parties.
No don't be fooled by what the DA is saying in this matter,it's all a disguise to look like they're serious about corruption and that they take this Rogue unit saga very seriously
Nothing shocks me ka DA anymore, especially with Helen Zille back.
just because there are no blacks amongst them,if there was on blacks DA would have been pushing for their punishment. helenzille
If she was dropping charges against Zuma it would be a different story from the DA
this woman is useless .
LandNoli Ya neh, they protecting each other
LandNoli South African courts were built for us blacks as for other races they dnt have to appear b4 courts.Blacks must unite
So DA turn to be a league of the ANC, or they part of th alliance now?
LandNoli have you seen this 🙆♀️
Heeeh
She did well
We are neither surprised nor shocked.
It's not like we expected anything different.
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