Although former PPP/C Minister of Housing, Mohammed Irfaan Ali was recently charged in connection with the sale of lands at Pradoville 2, sources say that the case is still open as the Special Oganised Crime Unit (SOCU) is actively pursuing matters against the other former cabinet members.
“They are doing an investigation in relation to charging the cabinet,” a source said while noting that investigators are working on gathering the necessary evidence.
A special investigation of the Sparendaam Housing Project, referred to as ‘Pradoville 2,’ which was part of a larger probe of the financial operations of the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA), was conducted by accounting firm Ram & McRae in the latter part of 2015. The investigation revealed that the allocation of the land was a clandestine arrangement that was handled personally by Ali and it was concluded that a criminal case for misfeasance could be made against the PPP/C Cabinet members who benefited.
