Parliament – Democratic Alliance (DA) leader Mmusi Maimane is set to lay criminal charges against axed Passenger Rail Agency of South African (Prasa) boss Lucky Montana following the release of a damning report by the Public Protector this week.
During a media briefing in Parliament on Tuesday, Maimane said he would ask the police to investigate fraud and corruption charges against Montana – under the Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act.
“Lucky Montana’s place is actually in jail…,” he said.
The leader of the country’s biggest opposition party said he would also write to the Special Investigating Unit to conduct a forensic probe into misconduct at PRASA to determine whether anyone could be held criminally liable for their actions.
In her report titled “Derailed”, Public Protector Thuli Madonsela found Montana had abused his position of power, and engaged in several instances of alleged financial mismanagement – costing the parastatal millions of rands.
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