Sir Mark Thatcher was today subpoenaed to appear before Cape
Town magistrates to face questioning on the alleged Equatorial Guinea
coup plot. A request from the government of Equatorial Guinea to
question the 51-year-old son of Lady Thatcher, the former British prime
minister, over allegations that he funded a coup attempt in the
oil-rich state was this week approved by the South African justice
ministry. Foreign investigators were not permitted under South African
law to interview Sir Mark directly, so Equatorial Guinea's questions
will be put by a magistrate. The hearing has been set for September 22.
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