The Gupta accused in the National Prosecuting Authority’s first state capture trial have accused prosecutors of making unfounded claims against them without having the evidence to back them up – and contend that they “will be answerable” for this.
Gupta associate Ronica Ragavan and the family’s Islandsite Investments are two of seven accused in the R24.9million Nulane fraud and money-laundering case. On Friday, they will argue that they should be acquitted without having to defend themselves. Such an acquittal – granted after a so-called Section 174 discharge application – is given when a court finds that the State has failed to lead evidence that would require an answer from the accused.Get 14 days free to read all our investigative and in-depth journalism. Thereafter you will be billed R75 per month. You can cancel anytime and if you cancel within 14 days you won't be billed.
All the accused are singing this song.
the authorities do not play fair, they have a end result and will use the evidence to reach that goal, &unfortunately if its not in black and white it did not exist, but on the flip side, oral evidence from witness talk about undocumented instructions