Drc B707 9q-clk
Long Congolese faces this afternoon at the Pretoria High Court after judgment was reserved in the matter of the attachment of the DRC's B707 at FALA. Counsel for the DRC argued the matter should be on the "urgent" role since the attachment is costing King Congo, AKA Joseph Kabila, $25,000 per day in alternative aircraft charter costs. However, before the urgency point could be argued, the court heard that the aircraft had apparently been attached again this morning, on a seperate writ, issued by a company called Executive Outcomes. Bang goes the "urgency" issue since Executive Outcomes' attachment will now have to be argued.
I understand that the matter now goes onto the court's ordinary role and will be heard maybe sometime next year, with an appeal, if there is one, the year after, so it seems 9Q-CLK will be a feature at FALA for some time to come.
Me thinks a plinth ought to be built at the gates of FALA and the 707 placed on top of it as a reminder to the many African Heads of State passing through Lanseria that they really ought to pay their debts.