EFF says ‘NPA is opening doors of justice for sale’ with R43 million private donations

PHUTI MOSOMANE

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) says it is opposed to the National Prosecuting Authority’s (NPA) decision to accept private funding.

This follows confirmation by Justice Minister Ronald Lamola that NPA has been able to accept donor funding to help it prosecute high-profile and complex cases.

Last year, Lamola said this will only be done once the NPA has put protocols in place.

But the red berets came out guns blazing on Wednesday saying the move is equivalent to the sale of justice through external donor-funding, which has reportedly now reached R43 million.

“We vehemently oppose the NPA’s audacious decision to expose itself to glaring conflicts of interest, blatant influence, and flagrant compromises to the sacred principles of impartiality and fairness in the prosecutorial process,” EFF spokesperson Sinawo Thambo said.

Despite sound objections from both the EFF and justice loving South Africans, the Minister of Justice, Ronald Lamola has