Had Singh reformed while in the council?
THE story, “Fugitive caught after 16 years”, (Daily News, June 7) highlights the lack of computer interactivity and personnel interaction among the police, prosecution and prisons in tracing and apprehending people who skip bail and who remain on the run.
It is no wonder, then, that the first time that court officials know that an accused is not at court is only when he or she fails to appear in court.
This is a sorry state of affairs and should be urgently looked into.
What I also find difficult to accept in connection with the case of Dharamraj Deoraj Singh is that the eThekwini Municipality can employ someone, seemingly without a vigorous background and previous conviction check.
And we learn from the newspaper that Singh was an assistant accountant.
This really boggles the mind. If he stole once, was caught and found guilty, had he reformed while working with money at the municipality?
One would think that if Singh was truly remorseful for his actions, he would have served his debt to society, rather than have evaded police and prison for so many years.
I feel the State should bring further charges against Singh as well as the people who, according to the story, shielded and protected him.
They appear to have been complicit in defeating the ends of justice. THE LAW IS THE LAW
Durban