NP still in the news

[xtermin8or]

I've just heard on the radio that Former Western Cape Planning and Environmental Affairs Minister, David Malatsi,has been sentenced to five years for corruption around the Plettenberg Bay Roodefontein Golf estate development.

Malatsi allegedly accepted the money on behalf of the NNP, but says he won't be the last politician to go to jail.

His co-accused, Peter Marais, was aquitted on the charges

 

[(DmZ)Wrecky]

As far as I heard Malatsi will be home for X-Mas. He has said that if he is guilty, he is not the only one. He is not going down alone.

 

[bwana]

Malatsi: Sentence 'unfair'
11/12/2006 15:14 - (SA)

Cape Town - Former Western Cape environment and planning MEC David Malatsi was on Monday sentenced to a five year jail term for his role in the Roodefontein corruption case.

Bellville regional magistrate, Andre le Grange, however immediately granted him leave to appeal his conviction, saying he could not exclude the possibility that another court would come to a different conclusion.

Malatsi said afterwards he thought the sentence was "rather harsh" compared to the way other figures in the affair had been dealt with.

Like fraudster Tony Yengeni, he was sentenced under a section of the Criminal Procedure Act that will allow him, if the conviction is upheld, to be released under correctional supervision after serving only a sixth of the five year term.

So 10 months and he'll be out?

 

[kingrob]

http://www.news24.com/News24/South_Africa/News/0,,2-7-1442_2043273,00.htmlSo 10 months and he'll be out?

He might have a sore ass?

 

[jontyB]

He might have a sore ass?

How do you get a sore @ss in the hospital wing?

 

[kingrob]

How do you get a sore @ss in the hospital wing?

That's true, he will be 'protected'.