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National Assembly speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has filed an application with the High Court in Pretoria challenging her arrest on charges of money laundering and corruption. She requests to be summoned to appear in court instead of being arrested and asks for access to evidence against her. The urgent application is expected to be heard next week.

National Director of Public Prosecutions Shamila Batohi is yet to confirm whether there are intentions to oppose National Assembly speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula’sMapisa-Nqakula is accused of money laundering and corruption amounting to more than R2 million dating back to her tenure as defence minister. Following reports that she intended to hand herself over to police, the speaker filed an application with the High Court in Pretoria challenging her arrest.

In the application, her legal representatives have given Batohi and the police until Tuesday to announce their intentions to challenge her bid.While it was anticipated that Mapisa-Nqakula would appear in the Specialised Commercial Crimes Court on charges of corruption and money laundering, in her application to interdict her arrest she stipulates that she would rather be summoned to appear in court instead of being arrested. She has also requested police to give her attorney access to evidence gathered against her, including the docket, witness statements and the investigations diary. While officials are yet to comment on the matter, the urgent application is expected to be heard in court next week

Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)

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