Question NW1568 to the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
06 July 2023 - NW1568
Hlengwa, Mr M to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
Whether the Government intends to execute the warrant of arrest against the President of the Russian Federation, Mr Vladimir Putin, as issued by the International Criminal Court, given that the Republic is a signatory to the Rome Statute; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
In nature of the question posed, the arrests fall within the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation: Crimes Against the State.