Plan to drop charges against Gordhan

[LazyLion]

10:17 They're calling him Shaun of the Dead

The best headline so far: Shaun of the Dead on the Daily Maverick.

Because Abrahams is unlikely to survive as chief prosecutor no matter what he does. Here are his options:

Stick with the Gordhan charges and lose in court = fired for incompetence; or

Drop the Gordhan charges = fired for incompetence.

In both instances, should the president fail to act, he is likely to find himself in court explaining himself – again.

http://www.rdm.co.za/politics/2016/...un-abrahams-announces-pravin-gordhan-s-future

 

[LazyLion]

 

[Ho3n3r]

One does not simply make a u-turn on such serious charges unless you're suddenly implicated, and in deep doodoo.

 

[R13...]

In both instances, should the president fail to act, he is likely to find himself in court explaining himself – again.

May as well make the courts president at this rate.

 

[Sinbad]

May as well make the courts president at this rate.

That would be better than what we have now.

 

[blunomore]

Livestream here: http://www.enca.com/south-africa/ca...ocial&utm_source=Twitter#link_time=1477903532

EDIT: Press conference starting time amended to 11:00.

 

[TysonRoux]

Gordhan's fraud charges will stand in court, says Abrahams

As the tide swings.

Gordhan's fraud charges will stand in court, says Abrahams

Abrahams told MPs he did not take the decision to prosecute Gordhan, Pillay & Magashula himself.



"I implore you to wait until the trial in respect of the matter, when the evidence is presented."

He's got a fall guy.

 

[Milano]

As the tide swings.

Article appears 19 days old?

 

[Milano]

Livestream here: http://www.enca.com/south-africa/ca...ocial&utm_source=Twitter#link_time=1477903532

Stream not running or statement is running late?

 

[TysonRoux]

Article appears 19 days old?

Correct, just a reminder of the swinging tide.

 

[Milano]

Ok stream running now

 

[ShaunSA]

Stream not running or statement is running late?

Delayed till 11 it seems. Pikkewyn is running late. Must be last minute instructions from Zupta.

 

[Milano]

He is leading up to a withdrawal...

 

[Sinbad]

Charges are withdrawn.

SO much for his insistence over the weekend that they weren't

****ing piece of **** lying ****.

 

[Milano]

Charges are withdrawn.

SO much for his insistence over the weekend that they weren't

****ing piece of **** lying ****.

Hasn't withdrawn yet. Sounds like he is laying the nonsense to do just that though..

 

[Sinbad]

Hasn't withdrawn yet. Sounds like he is laying the nonsense to do just that though..

Has.



Also
Mandy Wiener ‏@MandyWiener 3m3 minutes ago
Dr Torie Pretorius, a silk and veteran NPA prosecutor, under the bus.

 

[Cray]

Hasn't withdrawn yet. Sounds like he is laying the nonsense to do just that though..

Yup, trying to save face before the embarrassing step down...

 

[requiem]

Hasn't withdrawn yet. Sounds like he is laying the nonsense to do just that though..

He sounds like a total insecure fool. Spends 5 minutes talking about his constitutional enshrined rights...

 

[The_Librarian]

let the stew simmer

it brings out the flavour.

 

[Sinbad]

Gordhan's lawyers have already been informed about the withdrawal.