MK Party accuses State of selective prosecution

THE uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MK Party) has come out in strong support of its senior members and MPs, Brian Molefe and Siyabonga Gama, who are facing charges related to a multi-billion rand scandal involving the procurement of locomotives at Transnet.

- MASHUDU SADIKE

The party's national spokesperson, Nhlamulo Ndhlela, questioned the National Prosecuting Authority's (NPA) impartiality, accusing the justice system of engaging in a “troubling pattern of retaliation” against party members who have held state institutions to account.

Molefe, Gama, and two other former Transnet executives, Anoj Singh and Thamsanqa Jiyane, were arrested and released on bail of R50 000 each on Monday.

Ndhlela said the party would not be silenced or intimidated by the charges against its members.

The MK Party has consistently called for accountability within state-owned enterprises and institutions like the NPA, which must be held to the highest standards of integrity.

However, Ndhlela claims that when the party raises legitimate questions about institutional bias and political capture, the response is swift and punitive.