South Africa: Incoming Mayor Dan Plato Raises Questions About Police's Probe Into Liyaqat Parker Kidnapping

19 September 2018

A multimillion-rand ransom payment for the release of Cape Town businessman Liyaqat Parker has led incoming Cape Town mayor Dan Plato to raise several questions about the police's investigation of the kidnapping.

"Had the police been instrumental in the return of Mr Parker, the Western Cape government would be the first to congratulate them on a sterling job done. However, the opposite currently seems to be true," Plato said on Tuesday.

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