Former PRASA CEO Lucky Montana has vowed to challenge the Special Investigating Unit’s (SIU) preservation order over two of his properties, accusing the anti-corruption body of misleading the Special Tribunal and damaging his reputation.
Montana’s response comes after the SIU announced that it had secured an interim preservation order from the Special Tribunal to freeze two properties in Johannesburg and Pretoria that it alleges are linked to the proceeds of unlawful activities stemming from corruption at the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA).
In a statement issued on Monday, Montana said he had received numerous requests for comment from the media but would not be granting interviews while he prepared his legal response.
“I have been inundated with calls from the media from this morning to respond to the SIU’s so-called preservation order of my properties in Johannesburg and Pretoria,” Montana said.
“The media seems to be in a rush to publish even where the narrative is factually incorrect. For now, I will not be responding to the overwhelming media inquiries or request for interviews.”
