A reply to a DA parliamentary question has revealed that National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) chose not to pursue criminal charges against three officials involved in the Nkandla scandal despite the fact that criminal action was recommended by the Special Investigating Unit (SIU).
The DA will therefore write to the NPA to ask for the record of decision not to criminally prosecute the three officials.
It appears that the NPA has let the three officials off the hook.
Aside from the fact that we believe that President Zuma holds ultimate responsibility for the exorbitant and unjustifiable upgrades to his Nkandla residence, which he personally benefitted from, the DA also believes that those officials who were involved must be held to account.
Interestingly, a similar reply revealed that during the period from 1 April 2012 to March 2017, six of the twelve officials facing disciplinary action as a result of the Nkandla project received performance bonuses collectively amounting to R222 743.35.
Corruption is the enemy of good governance that makes the elite wealthier at the expense of the poor and unemployed.
We will not rest until all those connected to corruption and any abuse of the public purse are held to the highest account.