CAPE TOWN - Justice Minister Ronald Lamola has denied that government deliberately ignored a request for mutual legal assistance from Namibia, related to suspects in the Phala Phala farm burglary.
He said that his department was waiting for Namibia to submit an amended request because the original one did not meet requirements. It later backtracked, with Minister Lamola reiterating in Parliament, that Namibia was informed that its request lacked the necessary detail. Also responding to questions on the matter, Minister of Police Bheki Cele said that he was not made aware of the incident at the time that it occurred.
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