DA writes to FBI in bid to probe President Ramaphosa over Phala Phala farm

Democratic Alliance (DA) has approached United States of America’s Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to dive deeper into the allegations of money laundering involving President Cyril Ramaphosa.

DA’s leader John Steenhuisen confirmed during a media briefing held today, June 21, that the opposition party has written to the FBI with a request to investigate allegations of money laundering in Phala Phala farm.

Phala Phala farm headlined news, after former State Security Agency boss Arthur Fraser opened a criminal case against the president, alleging that Ramaphosa concealed a crime for pocketing million dollars under in his farm.

Speaking during the press conference, Steenhuisen said the only law enforcement unit they put their faith on, has to be the FBI, more especially with the money involved in this sketchy allegations involves dollars.

“We asked for the FBI to look into the matter because it involves US currency,” addressed Steenhuisen.

He also stressed that the party, is deeply concern with how this information has came to the surface after being in hiding for long.

“We are undertaking nine steps to ensure that Ramaphosa is held accountable for his failure to declare theft of foreign currency from his Phala Phala farm,” said Steenhuisen.

🚨 The DA has taken 9 more steps to ensure that the president is held accountable for his failure to publicly disclose all the relevant details surrounding the theft of four million US dollars from his Phala Phala residence in 2020.⬇️#DollarGate pic.twitter.com/Gh73ffMU2w

— Democratic Alliance (@Our_DA) June 21, 2022

Steenhuisen further said that, they will also requests the South African Revenue Service (SARS) to establish whether the sale of game at Ramaphosa’s farm was done in accordance with tax law before the crime occurred.

“”The DA will pursue every possible angle to hold President Ramaphosa to account for the Phala Phala saga. The rule of law, accountability, and the separation of party and state are core, non-negotiable principles of the DA,” he said.

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"The DA will pursue every possible angle to hold President Ramaphosa to account for the Phala Phala saga.

The rule of law, accountability, and the separation of party and state are core, non-negotiable principles of the DA." – @jsteenhuisen #DollarGate pic.twitter.com/0UA2h2ruKA

— Democratic Alliance (@Our_DA) June 21, 2022