Ray Maseko, J.P.Dadhich, M.Homayoun Ludin, Vicenta Borja, Veenu Seth, Maryse Arendt.
“NO ROOM TO HIDE”• President instructed Themba Maseko, (CEO of GCIS), to “assist Gupta’s...
Transcript of “NO ROOM TO HIDE”• President instructed Themba Maseko, (CEO of GCIS), to “assist Gupta’s...
“NO ROOM TO HIDE” A PRESIDENT CAUGHT IN THE ACT
CAPE TOWN, 28 JUNE 2017
A PRESIDENTIAL QUOTE
PresidentZumarecentlysaid:
“IfIamnottoldwhatIhavedonewrong,Icannotcorrectmymistakes.”
BACKGROUND • OUTA’smissionistochallengemaladministraConandcorrupCon,in
GovernmentstructuresandSOE’s–i.e.taxpayersmoney.• Statecapture–acoordinatedandwellorganisedmanipulaConof
Governmentsystemsbyconnectedpeopletoenrichthemselves.• Today,StateCapturemanifestsas:-
– Ministerialappointmentswhichflowto...– NewSOEboardsandexecuCves...– Tendersareissued,manipulated&Secured....– Contractpricesadjustments,scopecreep,bribesanddeals.
...BACKGROUND • PresidentZuma’s“fingerprints”arefoundacrossmostSOE’sofmajorcapital
expenditureprojects...– Transnet,Eskom,Denel,PetroSA,ACSA,PRASA,SAA&SASSA.
• HislinkstocorrupConthroughmanipualConwithinSOErangefromafewmillionRandsperincidenttoseveralBillionsoneachoccassion.
• InjustonedealatTransnet(locomoCves),R5,2bnisbeinginvesCgated.• EsCmatedlosstocorrupConashighas20%ofprocurementbudget.• AfricacheckequatestoapproximatelyR60billion/year(AfricaCheck)
– Equalto200,000RDPHouses;or3,000Schools;or1,250Clinics.
NARRATION IN CHAPTERS • The OUTA Case Document – “No Room to Hide” is compiled in 7
chapters. • These are narrated in a manner that exposes numerous
– plans, – decisions, – actions, and – events... which lead to predetermined outcomes of targeted enrichment - at the cost and detriment to the people.
• Joining the so called dots... with the facts and evidence.
...NARRATION IN CHAPTERS • This is not a complicated process, but it takes time and effort. • These incidents are not secrets and have largely been exposed.
• The facts we present highlight the modus operandi of appointments and decisions to achieve a predetermined outcome.
• All therein paints a clear picture of concious conduct to capture or manipulate the system.
• In each of these cases, President Zuma and his connected friends and family members have benefited.
...NARRATION IN CHAPTERS Ch 1: Interference with Criminal Justice System.
Ch 2: President Zuma’s relationship and links to the Gupta Family.
Ch 3: The Gupta – Zuma plundering of State Resources within SOE’s.
Ch 4: The shameful appointment of Minister Mosebenzi Zwane.
Ch 5: The Faith Muthambi saga.
Ch 6: The Finance Minister debacle: - Nene, v Rooyen, Gordhan, & Gigaba.
Ch 7: Conclusions.
WE INCORPORATE THE LONG JOURNEY OF MULTIPLE EXPOSURES
• Mediahasbeenvigilantandindependent,underenormouspressure
• AhardworkingPublicProtector:TheNkandlaReport• AdilligentJudiciary–TheConsCtuConalCourtrulingonNkandla• TheresolutePublicProtector:StateofCapturereport• TheSACCreport–“UnburdeningPanel”• ThePARIreport-BetrayalofthePromise
• AmaBhungane&Scorpio-#GuptaLeaks.
STATE CAPTURE MODUS OPERANDI - PARI PublicAffairsResearchIns5tute–PARI:BetrayalofthePromise...Overviewsthemechanisms&ModusOperandiofStatecaptureto:
• SecureControloverSOEsandthepublicservice• Accesstorent-seekingopportuniCes• Influencefiscalsovereignty• ProtecConfromsecurityandintelligenceservices• CapitaliseofstrategicprocurementopportuniCesthrough:-
• NewministerialandDGappointments• TomanipulateSOEBoardsandappointments• DecidingonnewacquisiConorbuildprojects• Personallinkstobidders• Tendersawardedirregularly• Contractsarethenmassivelyinflated
THE PRESIDENT’S HEAD HUNTING SERVICES: THE GUPTA FAMILY • Gupta’sinvolvedinVytjieMentorofferofMinisterofDPEposiCon.Declined&BarbaraHoganisreplacedbyMalusiGigaba.
• Gupta’sinvolvedinMcebisiJonasofferofFinanceMinisterposiCon.Declined,&NhlanhlaNenereplacedbyDesvanRooyen.
• MosebenziZwaneappointedaherCVwassenttoDuduzanefromGupta.
• E-MailslinkCollinMatjilaappointmentthroughGuptas• e-mailsent23/03/14,appointed28/03/2014
• E-MailslinkRichardSelekeappointmentthroughGuptas• e-mailsent29/06/15,appointed01/12/2015
GUPTAS... THE PRESIDENT’S CONDUITS • PresidentinstructedThembaMaseko,(CEOofGCIS),to“assistGupta’smediaempirewithadspendfortheNewAge”.Herefuses&replacedbyamenableJimmyManyi.
• COOofthePresidency,LakelaKaunda,workedfortheGuptasandwasinregularcontactwiththem.
• PresidentdefendedtheGuptaswhenusingWaterkloofAirforceBase.
• BruceKoloane-implicatedinWaterkloofsaga-waspromotedandappointedasambassador.
DUDUZANE ZUMA - THE PRESIDENT’S PROXY • DuduzanefacilitatedameeCngbetweenAjayGuptaandMcebisiJonas.
• DuduzanefacilitatedameeCngbetweenthePresidentandVladimirEvtushenkov(RussianbillionaireandchairmanofSistema)
• PresidentintroducedJacintoRocha(DDGinMineralResources)toTonyGuptaandDuduzane:“Helphim[Duduzane]whereveryoucan”.
• Duduzanefacilitatedappointmentsofkeypersonnel-vetoedbyGupta
• DuduzaneinfluencedBoitumeloMarishanetowaiveimmigraConregulaConsforSaharaemployees
THE ZUMA FAMILY BENEFITS • GloriaBongiNgema-Zuma:previouslyemployedbyGupta’sJICMining,
• BoughtWaterkloofhouseforR5.4musingSinqumoTrust• SinqumoTrustwasregisteredjustbeforethetransacCon• UsedabondofR3.8mfromtheBankofBaroda(India)• Repayments–approx.R65000amonth,paidbyMabengelaInvestments• PremiumsandbondareguaranteedbyJIC
• DuduzaneisemployedbyandpartneroftheGuptas• Duduzane’stwinsisterDuduzilewasappointed(On13August2008),asadirectorofSaharaComputers(Pty)LtdandSaharaConsumables(Pty)Ltd(laterresigned)
THE SOE’S... GUPTA’S TREASURE-TROVE...CAPTURED
• DeptofPublicEnterprises– hugeinfrastructureprojects&contracts
• DeptofMineralResources– authorityoverminingopportuniCes&rights
• DeptofCommunicaCons– importantforGuptaTVinterests
• MinistryofFinance– TreasurywasabarrierforSOEfundingguarantees
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC ENTERPRISES LITTEREDWITHIRREGULAR&ILLEGALCONTRACTS• TransnetirregularlocomoCvetender(R5.2bn“servicefee”forTequesta).• RegimentsCapitalR500m.• TrillianR100m.• HomixR66m.• TegetaExploraConR11.7bn(seriouslyinflatedfromOpCmumprices).• EskomcontractwithTheNewAgeR43m.• DenelcontractwithVRLaserAsia(stopped).
THE PLAYERS: DPE • MinisterLynneBrown(DPE)• MinisterMalusiGigaba(DPE)• RichardSelekeaka“Businessman”(Transnetboard,DGDPE)[email protected]
• MatshelaKoko(EskomexecuCve)[email protected]
• IqbalSharma(ChairofTransnetbidcommitee)• DuduzaneZuma,the“Chief”(JacobZuma’sson)• BrianMolefe(CEOfirstofTransnetthenEskom)• AnojSingh(CFOfirstofTransnetthenEskom)• BenNgubane(chairmanofEskom)• DanielMantsha(chairmanofDenel)• Rajesh(Tony)Gupta“TheBoss”[email protected]
DPE ANNUAL REPORT 2011 HIGHLIGHTS • Energy:DPEsecuredCabinetsupportforanaddiConalfundingofR174bnforEskom-(takingtotalgovernmentbackingtoR350bn).
• Broadband:Infracolauncheditscommercialofferingatpricing10%belowmarketlevelsinNovember2010.
• Defence:DenelSAABAerostructures(DSA)gotroll-overgovernmentguaranteesamounCngtoR1.85bn.
• Forestry:InvestinSAFCOLtoplayroleinruraldevelopment.• Transport:90of100locomoCvestobebuiltinSouthAfrica(To1064).• Mining:AlexkorlandminingrightstransferredtoRichtersveldMiningCo.
THE MOSEBENZI ZWANE FIASCO • Zwane’slocalchoirgetsall-expenses-paidtriptoIndiaaherVredeDiaryfarmlaunch(R183m)
• AppointedaherCVwassenttoDuduzanefromGuptas• AheratriptoSwitzerlandtomeetwithOpCmumMineCEOandAtulGupta,ZwanaFacilitatesthesaleofOpCmumminefromGlencoretoTegeta;RichardSelekeandMatshelaKokowereconduits
• DMRauthorizedthereleaseofrehabilitaContrustfundsat– KoornfonteinMine’s(R280m)and– OpCmumcoalmine(R1.43b)
ZWANE IN GUPTA’S POCKET
• AppointedGuptalinkedadvisors:KubenMoodleyandMalcolmMabaso
• Guptaspreparedhispublicspeeches• ZwanepubliclyliedwhenhedeclaredthatCabinetrecommendedajudicialinquiryintoGuptabankaccountclosures
• MysteriousdetourtoDelhiwhenhewassupposedtobeinDubai
• ImplicatedintheWaterklooflandinginthatheinvitedShivpalYadavtoFreeState(preparedbyAshokNarayan,aGuptaresource)
THE FAITH MUTHAMBI DEBACLE • AppointedHlaudiMotsoenegasSABC-COOdespitePublicProtector’sscathingfindingsagainsthim– SCA:“treat[ing]withdisdain…MrMotsoeneng’sappointmentwasirra7onalandunlawful”
– SABCAd-hoccommitee:“ThePresidentshouldseriouslyreconsiderthedesirabilityofthispar7cularMinisterretainingtheCommunica7onsporBolio”
– Cons7tu7onalCourt:“thisconductmustbefrowneduponanddiscouraged…”
• AtendedmeeCngswithIMConbankaccounts,whilenotonthecommitee
• Heradvisors:DanielMantshaandMzwaneleManyi,bothGuptaallies
FAITH MUTHAMBI & GUPTA INSTRUCTIONS • Numerousdamninge-mailsbetweeMuthambiandTonyGuptainMid-2014,aboutPresidentZuma’splanstofacilitateBroadcasCngpolicyamendmentstofavourGuptabusinessplans.“thesesec7onsmustbetransferredtotheMinisterofCommunica7ons”“Despitemyrequest,thecde[Cwele]isdeterminedtotablethemaFerincabinettomorrow...Ihopeheiss7llonhisway”“ResponsibilityforInfraCoandSentech,”Muthambiwrote,“Sentech'ssignaldistribu7onmustrestwiththeMinistryofCommunica7ons”“SeeaFachedProclama7onthatPresidentmustsign”
THE GUPTAS OWN MOVIE-SET FourMinistersandaWedding...
1. Nene:excellentresultsbutsCllwaiCngforthatBRICSdeployment2. VanRooyen:lasted4days;bloodbathinthemarket;
TheTellingE-mail“Gentsfinally...”3. Gordhan:Therecall“Intelligencereport?”
§ Realitywas...FICflags72suspicioustransacCons§ QuesConedR1.3bnwithdrawalfromOpCmumMine
RehabilitaConTrust-transferredoffshore,§ StoppedTegetaabuseofR2,94bn
4. Gigaba:Randtumbling,internaConalmarketsunimpressed.
GUPTA COMPANIES TOTAL 67
• Oakbay• Sahara• Annex• IslandsiteInvestments180• InfinityMediaNetworks(ANN7)• Linkwaytrading• Aerohaven• BlackedgeExploraCon
• Tegeta• TheNewAge(TNA)Media• ShivaUranium• MabengelaInvestments• VRLaserServices• VRLSProperCes• CuxngEdge(linkedtoHOMIX)• AfripalmTechnology
AMoneyLaunderingHaven
OUTA’S ACTION • Wehaveconnectedthedotsandbuiltacompellingcase.
• TodayweprovideParliamentwiththedocumentedevidence.Theycannotsaytheywerenotawareorunconvinced.
• OnthedayoftheVoteofNoConfidenceinPresidentZuma,wewillmobililisecivilsocietyforamosthistoricmarchthatParliamenthasseeninournewdemocracy.
• WecallonALLSouthAfricanstojointhefighttoremovecorruptofficialsandholdthemaccountable.
IN CLOSING • WewillalsoshareourcompellingcasedocumentwithreleventinsCtuConsofauthority,withencouragementtoact.
• OUTAwillalsocompilecriminalcasesagainstthoseimplicated.
• ThefinalstepofliCgaConwillbecontemplatedshouldtheMembersofParlaimentturnagainstsociety,byprotecCngacorruptPresident.
• SouthAfrica’sjourneyofrecoverystartswiththeremovalofPresidentZuma.
• ParliamentMUSTbeencouragedtoheedtheConsCtuConandputthecountryfirst.
TIME TO ACT...
WenowhandoverthebatontoParliament,toactinthebestinterestsofourcountry,SouthAfrica.THANKYOU