The Democratic Alliance has urged President Kgalema Motlanthe to order an investigation into the medical parole of fraudster Schabir Shaik.
Kgalema Motlanthe on Tuesday said he would consider a request for a probe into the medical parole granted to Schabir Shaik if he received one.
Ngconde Balfour felt ”vindicated” by reports that appear to clarify allegations that Schabir Shaik remained in hospital despite being discharged.
Suboptimal conditions in prison hospitals is not a valid basis for releasing fraud convict Schabir Shaik on medical parole, experts said on Tuesday.
It is worrying that correctional services is refusing to adhere to the principle of accountability in the case of Schabir Shaik’s parole.