Ex-political prisoners from Robben Island are threatening to return and chain themselves to their former cells. TheCapeArgus
Cape Town - Ex-political prisoners from Robben Island are threatening to return and chain themselves to their former cells unless their demand for the release of an investigation report into corruption by the management of the famous jail, now a museum, are met. The Ex-Political Prisoners Association said they had a copy of the report which was full of recommendations and disciplinary action to be taken against members of the Robben Island Museum board and management.
In a letter to the former prisoners dated July 15, the minister wrote: “The report that is enclosed with this letter is being issued for your information only and may not be shared/distributed to unauthorised persons without the department’s written consent.” Eppa secretary-general Mpho Masemola said they were alarmed by how long it had taken for the report to be released and they were worried that as the year drew to a close, the issue would be forgotten. The report is the result of an independent investigation into allegations of corruption, nepotism and poor governance at the RIM.
“We’ve been waiting for 25 years for all our grievances to be addressed. If they do not do this, we will return to the island and lock ourselves up there in protest,” said Masemola.
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