Parliament - Copper thieves should be charged with economic sabotage rather than common theft, Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula suggested in Parliament on Tuesday.
Mbalula told the portfolio committee on transport that stolen copper rail cables were exported to India through Mozambique by syndicates, and simply charging suspects with theft failed to properly address a crime crippling commuter rail services.Mbalula said if cable thieves were arrested, they were soon released on bail and likely to return to stealing cables "that afternoon" because it was so lucrative.
He said it was clear that employees of the embattled Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa were colluding with the thieves and syndicates.
MbalulaFikileSA, MbalulaFikile ...so should those who burn trains. ...so should those who ambush and loot trucks. ...so should those who blow up CIT van's. ...so should those who burn educational facilities. ...so should those who loot the State coffers and run to Dubai.
We have copper thieves in parliament.
No, the ANC should be charged with economic sabotage. They single handedly destroyed a fully functioning and well run country.
Corruption Yona
What ABOUT those WHITE CRIMINALS who stole OUR LAND.
Last time I check, it was a criminal offense to buy stolen goods... Copper buyers are the ones involved in this syndicate. Hang all of them!
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