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.
The National Prosecuting Authority has abandoned its attempts to have the #GuptaLeaks emails admitted into evidence in the Nulane scam prosecution and has closed its case without them, paving the way for the trial’s Gupta accused to argue for discharges.
None of the accused in the National Prosecuting Authority’s first state capture trial believe that there is a case for them to answer – and all but one are applying for the charges against them to be quashed, without them being required to defend themselves.
The National Prosecuting Authority's efforts to seek a postponement of its beleaguered Nulane fraud case have effectively been vetoed by the trial judge in a move that could mark the beginning of the end for this highly anticipated first state capture trial.
The National Prosecuting Authority's first state capture case appears to be on the brink of collapse, after the lead Nulane investigator admitted to not following up on crucial evidence - and the trial judge revealed she was having difficulty understanding his testimony.