Criminal case opened against Gupta syndicate - EFF

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Criminal case opened against Gupta syndicate - EFF

EFF LEADERSHIP WILL BE OPENING A CRIMINAL CASE AGAINST THE GUPTA FAMILY, DUDUZANE ZUMA, ALL GUPTA COMPANIES AND THEIR ASSOCIATES AT THE ROSEBANK POLICE STATION:

16 October 2016

The Economic Freedom Fighters Officials will open a criminal case against the Gupta family members, specifically Atul, Ajay, and Rajesh Gupta; and all Directors of their companies, including Duduzane Zuma, who's Jacob Zuma's proxy in Gupta businesses. The criminal case the EFF will open relates to the prima facie evidence contained in the affidavit of Minister of Finance's application to the High Court filed on the 14th of October 2016.

The Minister's application reveals the information already hinted by the banks that the Gupta family and their businesses are involved in money laundering, racketeering, and gross corruption that is robbing South Africa of billions of Rands. The immediate amount that has been confirmed to have been illegally and suspiciously transferred is R6.8 billion and it is clear that this amount is just the tip of an iceberg.

The EFF leadership believes that a thorough criminal investigation which should be defined by cooperation of the banks, the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC), the National Treasury, Lanseria Airport staff members, and many others will reveal the extent and depth of Gupta criminal syndicate, which is in the process of drying out South Africa's resources.

The CRIMINAL CHARGES AGAINST GUPTAS, THEIR COMPANIES AND ASSOCIATES WILL HAPPEN UNDER THE FOLLOWING DETAILS:

Date: Sunday, 16 October 2016
Time: 12H00
Venue: Rosebank Police Station, Johannesburg

All members of the media are cordially invited to witness an open process in the war against corruption. The EFF is at the forefront in the war against corruption and we will never retreat, nor surrender.

Update:

ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS STATEMENT ON THE CRIMINAL CASE OPENED AGAINST THE GUPTA CRIMINAL SYNDICATE

16 October 2016

The Economic Freedom Fighters opened a criminal case against the Gupta led criminal syndicate at the Rosebank Police Station on the 16th of October 2016. The case number is 104/10/2016. The case relates to the instances of corruption, theft, fraud, money laundering, racketeering and various offences under the Income Tax Act, Financial Intelligence Centre Act (FICA) and the Currency Laws of the Republic of South Africa.

The EFF opened criminal cases against the following suspects;

1. Atul Gupta

2.  Ajay Gupta

3. Rajesh Gupta

4. Duduzane Zuma

5. Chetali Gupta

6. Verun Gupta

7. Mosebenzi Zwane

8. Salim Essa

9. Nazeem Howa

10. Oakbay Housdings

11 Sahara

12. Tegeta

13. Mabengela

The EFF is conducting has been conducting its own investigations on this matter ever since we raised the issue of the Gupta criminal syndicate and we will soon reveal the main culprit and mastermind behind the corruption, money laundering, theft of public funds and fraud.

The EFF supplied the police with evidence, including the sworn statement of the Minister of Finance as a basis of proof that there is a prima facie case against the Gupta criminal syndicate. The EFF calls on the following to maximally cooperate with investigations:

1. Financial Intelligence Centre.

2. The Banks that closed the Gupta Bank accounts.

3. The auditing firms that disassociated themselves from the Gupta criminal syndicate.

The EFF will do everything in our power to ensure that the Gupta criminal syndicate is prosecuted according to the Laws governing the Republic of South Africa. The SAPS, National Director of Public Prosecutions and the National Prosecutions Authority should act on this matter as the suspects have international links and hold multiple passports. We also fear that due their connection to high office, the suspects will temper with evidence and crucial witnesses.

Issued by the Economic Freedom Fighters, 16 October 2016