The minister has updated the country on various extradition processes currently under way, including efforts to have Atul and Rajesh Gupta returned to the country to answer to the charges of fraud, corruption and money laundering.
JOHANNESBURG - Justice Minister Ronald Lamola is adamant that the teams handling the extradition of the Gupta brothers, among other high-profile accused persons, are up to the task.
The brothers were arrested in the United Arab Emirates last month and the minister said on Monday that the national director of public prosecutions had now issued a request for their extradition, which had been duly received by UAE authorities.
Responding to concerns about the National Prosecuting Authority 's capacity, meanwhile, he said that these were not warranted. "Everything has been done according to the book and the officials in the Department of Justice and the NPA who are handling the matter are competent officials who have handled extradition matters for many years… we’ve never had any challenges of competency in that space," Lamola said.
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