CHRIS ROPER: Railing against the gravy train

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There is something deeply evil about how adept our political crooks are at keeping themselves out of court — and how, once they find themselves in the dock, they manage to stall interminably, writes ChrisRoper.

After a 22-year legal battle, a commuter in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh has won the equivalent of R4 back from the country’s rail authority. It’s testament to a special type of tenacity — both from the man seeking justice, and the organisation deferring itIf you’re the sort of person who likes heroes in your life, let me suggest Tungnath Chaturvedi, 66, of the Mathura district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

For those of you who still remember the Gupta family that used to pull former president Jacob Zuma’s golden puppet strings, Uttar Pradesh is where they hailed from. They migrated to SA in 1993 to grace us with their benevolent presence. And now they’re Dubai’s problem. ..If you have already registered or subscribed, please sign in to continue.

 

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