Lungile Ntimba
ActionSA has welcomed the signing of the National Prosecuting Authority Regulations into law, as a step towards assisting the Independent Directorate (ID) in executing its mandate effectively, said the party’s Parliamentary Caucus Leader Athol Trollip on Friday.
The signing comes after ActionSA submitted a letter to President Cyril Ramaphosa on the 15th of August, requesting for necessary regulations to be gazetted since the ID was unable to fully access critical state capture evidence.
Ramaphosa on Monday, announced the commencement of the NPA Amendment Act, ensuring that ID is permanently established and empowered to operate effectively.
Trollip said that his party believes that since ID is now fully empowered, there’s a great opportunity to bring to justice those who have plundered the nation’s resources.
“For too long, South Africans have witnessed the devastating impact of corruption.” Trollip said.
Trollip added the party is determined to use every Parliamentary lever
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