MATHE TASK TEAM REPORT ISN'T CREDIBLE MEDIA STATEMENT ISSUED BY
UDM SPOKESPERSON FOR CORRECTIONAL SERVICES
(8 March 2007)We believe this report and the purported investigation it represents was a waste of taxpayer money and has merely wasted the time of all involved and delayed the exposure and prosecution of corrupt prison officials. The Minister must be held accountable for providing unclear terms of reference and not ensuring a better investigation was conducted. Mathe is not the only prisoner to have escaped - although his was a high profile case - the number of escapes from prison, police holding cells and courts raises the question of how easily criminals can buy their way out of custody.
The Minister must demonstrate his commitment and seriousness by acknowledging that the current report is flawed and appoint an independent Judicial Commission of Inquiry.
