Bushiri ‘escape’: Aaron Motsoaledi to answer to Parliament

The Democratic Alliance (DA), in a statement, welcomed the decision by Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee in Home Affairs Bongani Bongo to have Minister Aaron Motsoaledi account to Parliament over the Bushiri couple.

Self-proclaimed Prophet Shepherd Bushiri and his wife Mary skipped the country and landed up in Malawi after being granted bail. Despite bail conditions preventing them from leaving the country, it was never adhered to. The Bushiris were arrested for their alleged involvement in a R100 million fraud and money laundering case just a few weeks ago.

MOTSOALEDI TO ACCOUNT FOR BUSHIRI DEPARTURE BUT THAT’S NOT ALL

DA Shadow Minister of Home Affairs Angel Khanyile said the party called on Motsoaledi to appear before Parliament, to not only answer for the Bushiri debacle but also to account for his Department’s “abject failure” to effectively manage South Africa’s ports of entry and departure.

back link building services=0></a></div><p>In addition to the session in Parliament tomorrow, the DA also urges President Cyril Ramaphosa to engage his Malawian counterpart, President Lazarus Chakwera, on the incident to ensure effective cooperation between the two nations in the extradition process.</p><blockquote class=wp-block-quote><p>“There has been numerous unsubstantiated rumours and allegations that the Bushiris may have fled to their home country on board the Malawian president’s aircraft. And while both Pretoria and Lilongwe have denied these allegations, we urge President Ramaphosa to commission an investigation to test these allegations,” said Khanyile. </p></blockquote><figure class=

Home Affairs Portfolio Committee Chair Bongani Bongo says according to the information he received, Bushiri left in the plane with Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera.
GCIS said yesterday, Bushiri was not on the plane.#POWERTalk
— Aldrin Sampear (@AldrinSampear) November 16, 2020

INEFFICIENCIES WITHIN BORDER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

Khanyile said the Bushiri couples’ escape has laid bare the inefficiencies within the country’s border management system which resulted in wanted fugitives passing through them with ease and without detection.

Khanyile said this was not only an indictment on Home Affairs but also on law enforcement agencies.