The Congress of the People (Cope) has called for charges against President Jacob Zuma to be reinstated to repair the tarnished reputation of the National Prosecution Authority (NPA).
“Cope is delighted that all attempts by various role players to bury the nearly 800 charges against Zuma have not succeeded‚” party president Mosiuoa Lekota said in a statement on Friday.
Cope called on NPA head Shaun Abrahams to now “take the matter forward“.
“All of us who left the ANC with a heavy heart after Polokwane knew that Zuma was going to bring the presidency into serious dispute. As soon as he took office‚ he acted decisively to destroy the Scorpions and to corrupt the criminal justice system. He gave scant regard to his oath of office
The court ruling‚ read by Judge Aubrey Ledwaba‚ exposed how the former acting head of the NPA‚ Mokotedi Mpshe‚ had acted “secretly‚ improperly and irrationally“‚ according to the statement
Mpshe decided on April 1 2009‚ to drop 783 charges related to the arms deal against Zuma‚ citing political interference by the now defunct Scorpions. He believed that former Scorpions boss Leonard McCarthy was manipulating the timing of when to prosecute Zuma.
“Mpshe did not consult his team before deciding to withdraw the charges against Zuma‚ even though the decision was a ‘corporate decision’ …. It was also inconceivable that Mpshe did not consult the two senior independent counsels who were standing by before taking his decision not to proceed with the prosecution.” — Tiso Black Star Group Digital
Charge Zuma and restore NPA's reputation - Cope
The Congress of the People (Cope) has called for charges against President Jacob Zuma to be reinstated to repair the tarnished reputation of the National Prosecution Authority (NPA).
“Cope is delighted that all attempts by various role players to bury the nearly 800 charges against Zuma have not succeeded‚” party president Mosiuoa Lekota said in a statement on Friday.
Cope called on NPA head Shaun Abrahams to now “take the matter forward“.
“All of us who left the ANC with a heavy heart after Polokwane knew that Zuma was going to bring the presidency into serious dispute. As soon as he took office‚ he acted decisively to destroy the Scorpions and to corrupt the criminal justice system. He gave scant regard to his oath of office
The court ruling‚ read by Judge Aubrey Ledwaba‚ exposed how the former acting head of the NPA‚ Mokotedi Mpshe‚ had acted “secretly‚ improperly and irrationally“‚ according to the statement
Mpshe decided on April 1 2009‚ to drop 783 charges related to the arms deal against Zuma‚ citing political interference by the now defunct Scorpions. He believed that former Scorpions boss Leonard McCarthy was manipulating the timing of when to prosecute Zuma.
“Mpshe did not consult his team before deciding to withdraw the charges against Zuma‚ even though the decision was a ‘corporate decision’ …. It was also inconceivable that Mpshe did not consult the two senior independent counsels who were standing by before taking his decision not to proceed with the prosecution.” — Tiso Black Star Group Digital
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