Self-proclaimed prophet Shepherd Bushiri and his wife, Mary, on Saturday said they had fled the country for Malawi, defying their strict bail conditions. The leader and his wife were arrested in October for fraud, theft, and money laundering to the value of over R100 million, along with their three co-accused.
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These are Bushiri’s demands to the SA government:
- The South African government should assure the couple of their safety and security if they return to the country.
- Government should assure them that their bail would not be revoked, despite defying their bail conditions.
“Our right to fair trial entails that we have access to our lawyers all the time. Revocation of the bail defeats our right to a fair trial and also exposes us to further security and safety challenges,” Bushiri said.
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- The police officers involved in investigating, arresting, and prosecuting the Bushiris should recuse themselves.
“This is the same team that I earlier lodged a complaint against and, also, opened cases against. I won’t have a fair trial with their continued involvement,” the self-proclaimed prophet stated.
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- The South African government should ensure all complaints lodged and opened against the officers are investigated before proceeding with the case against them.
- The South African government should appoint “independent and professional investigators, and prosecutors who should make independent decisions on the cases we are allegedly accused of.”
