Shaun Abrahams ‘a victim of move to unseat him’
Suspension of the prosecutions head would ‘paralyse’ or weaken the National Prosecuting Authority, says TransformRSA
If a court were to order the suspension of prosecutions head Shaun Abrahams, this would "paralyse" and weaken the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), says an organisation seeking to join the court case over Abrahams’ fitness for office. Questions pertaining to Abrahams’ suitability came thick and fast after he announced the decision to prosecute Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan for fraud, only to withdraw the charges weeks later. Legal lobby groups Freedom Under Law and the Helen Suzman Foundation have approached the High Court in Pretoria, challenging President Jacob Zuma’s "failure" to take decisions, within a reasonable time, on whether to suspend Abrahams and establish an enquiry into whether he is fit to be national director. The court case is due to be heard on Thursday. TransformRSA — a recently formed nonprofit organisation seeking the transformation of constitutional institutions — has thrown its weight behind the NPA and Abrahams. It said the court orders sought by Freedo...
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