Law is clear: state capture inquiry should already have started, says DA
There is no reason President Jacob Zuma should not yet have instituted a judicial commission of inquiry into state capture, the DA argued on Tuesday, saying the law is clear. The official opposition party is in the High Court in Pretoria to seek a declaratory order from the court that Zuma has once again violated his constitutional obligations by not implementing the public protector’s remedial actions, as detailed in the State of Capture report. Former public protector Thuli Madonsela did not make any conclusive findings, but ordered the president to institute a judicial commission of inquiry into state capture, while Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng has to appoint the judge heading the inquiry, as the president may be conflicted. Zuma’s son Duduzane and his friends the Guptas are at the heart of state capture allegations. The DA has asked the court to order the president to implement the remedial action. The president argues that he has not yet done so, pending the review of his appl...
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