Defy Zuma and publish report, top lawyer urges Thuli Madonsela
No reason for the president to file any application to seek to stop it
A top lawyer on Friday encouraged Public Protector Thuli Madonsela to go ahead and issue her report into state capture despite President Jacob Zuma’s intention to seek an interdict against its release. Andries Nkome told Radio 702 the Presidency’s application is moot as the court date is set down for Tuesday‚ four days after Madonsela had intended to release it. "If I were the public protector‚ in the case of the president’s application‚ I would continue and issue the interim report; either way the report is only interim‚ and I don’t see any reason why the president ought to file any application to seek to stop an interim [report]‚" Nkome said. "When his time comes to be before the court on Tuesday‚ obviously the court will be saying this argument is moot simply because the report had been issued on Friday‚" said Nkome‚ who represented the families of victims at the Marikana commission. "And I think as well he would have a mountain to climb in so far as proving why this matter ought...
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