Jacob Zuma stay of prosecution application dismissed

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There's another one?o_O
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He works faster than the king... he needs a new fiancee every year.

Though I doubt they will be lining up now that he is no longer el-presidente and has corruption charges breathing down his neck.
 
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Next they'll blame Jan

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Jacob Zuma may not get a fair trial because of Schabir Shaik bias, argues defence

Submissions by former president Jacob Zuma’s legal team that any judge presiding over his case would just “read the record” of the Schabir Shaik trial and sentence him, showed a complete lack of understanding of criminal proceedings.
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Submissions by former president Jacob Zuma’s legal team that any judge presiding over his case would just “read the record” of the Schabir Shaik trial and sentence him, showed a complete lack of understanding of criminal proceedings.

“It assumes that a judge presiding will not understand the basic conduct of a criminal trial,” advocate Andrew Breitenbach said in his argument on behalf of the National Prosecuting Authority against a bid by Zuma and French arms company Thales for leave to appeal against a court ruling that they not be granted a permanent stay of prosecution.

The “extreme” submission was made in Zuma’s heads of argument submitted to the court, but during argument in the Pietermaritzburg high court on Friday, his advocate Muzi Sikhakhane described as “zilch” the chances of Zuma successfully keeping out of evidence the “encrypted fax” used during Shaik’s trial.

The “encrypted fax” recorded a bribe of R500,000 a year for Zuma, who was then deputy president, from French arms company Thomson CSF (now Thales) in return for protection during any investigation into arms deal irregularities.

Sikhakhane said it has been found by the supreme court of appeal to prove a corrupt relationship between Zuma and Shaik and hence Zuma would not get a fair trial.

Breitenbach said Zuma was “putting up conspiracy theories” and the Shaik trial had not been a “dry run”, as he alleged.

“He has been presented with an indictment, he will have to plead to the charges and the state must produce evidence which he can test and object to.

“If there is an objection to the admissibility of the fax, it will be adjudicated on its merits considering the prevailing circumstances. We know there was an objection in the Shaik trial and it was admitted.

“But the circumstances have changed since then. The person who typed it and sent it has died so there may be different considerations. But the point is, the state will have to adduce all the evidence again,” Breitenbach said.

He said Zuma’s argument for leave to appeal was “very general” and did not reach the “raised” bar of showing that another court would — not might — find differently.

“He does not claim trial prejudice through death, or disappearance of witnesses, lost documents or failing memory. His case is that he has suffered because of the past actions of previous national directors of public prosecutions.

“This court knows, and the constitutional court has said, if the prejudice is not trial-related, the circumstances must be so extraordinary as to make the inappropriate remedy of a permanent stay of prosecution otherwise appropriate.

“None of his grounds of appeal come close to meeting this high standard.”

Argument continues on Friday afternoon. Judgment will be reserved.
 
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The “extreme” submission was made in Zuma’s heads of argument submitted to the court, but during argument in the Pietermaritzburg high court on Friday, his advocate Muzi Sikhakhane described as “zilch” the chances of Zuma successfully keeping out of evidence the “encrypted fax” used during Shaik’s trial.
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“The trial won't be fair because it will include evidence that may incriminate my client.”
 
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Zuma. I will never forget him giggling like a girl in Parliament. This is the swine that swore an oath to put SA first.

Treason charges for him and the rest of his ANC. And treason charges for all that knew what was going on and protected him. ANC top 6 too.

Cyril was one of them.....now that the country is ****ed....they realise they gotta fix.

Enough.
 
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Lawyer apologises for disrespectful language in Jacob Zuma’s appeal notice

This comes as the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has requested from the court that former President Jacob Zuma be financially penalised for the tone used in his court papers.
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The irony. He always said he wanted his day in court, now the prosecution is working overtime to fight his legal team to grant him his wish.
 
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Whatever happens with Zuma himself - The greatest indictment is against the ANC in the end.
I consider a basic adherence to the principles of enlightened self-interest to be a sure sign of intelligence. Or at the very least good social instincts.
These are some of the very most basic qualities I look for in a leader for damned sure.
And no... At a wealth of occasions he demonstrated that he is lacking in that department. His base narrow selfishness removed any doubt.
Should never have been allowed to be a president.
 
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The Trutherizer said:
Whatever happens with Zuma himself - The greatest indictment is against the ANC in the end.
I consider a basic adherence to the principles of enlightened self-interest to be a sure sign of intelligence. Or at the very least good social instincts.
These are some of the very most basic qualities I look for in a leader for damned sure.
And no... At a wealth of occasions he demonstrated that he is lacking in that department. His base narrow selfishness removed any doubt.
Should never have been allowed to be a president.
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Reminds me of the overwhelming number of those ANC comrats that swung the vote of no confidence in his favour.
 
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Will he end up like Epstein in awaiting trial?
He did say he wasn't going down alone, remember. [1]
He has already proven he will attempt to eliminate people in his way, eg Derek Hanekom [2] and Schabir Shaik [3].
A lot of his lying & thieving allies could come crashing down if he starts singing like a canary to save his own hide.

1. https://www.thesouthafrican.com/news/jacob-zuma-state-capture-inquiry-who-else-implicated-15-july/

2. https://www.businesslive.co.za/bd/n...m-spy-defamation-case-and-has-to-pay-damages/

3. https://www.iol.co.za/weekend-argus/zumacharges-shaik-says-hes-ready-to-drop-bombshells-13886956
 
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