The Cape Law Society (CLS) has called on leaders of political organisations to be careful not to abuse their role in society by attacking the judiciary.The society made this comment following a statement attributed to ANC Nelson Mandela Bay secretary Themba Xalutha about magistrate Morne Cannon‚ who convicted former ANC regional chairman Andile Lungisa.Lungisa was found guilty on April 17 of assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm after he hit DA councillor Rano Kayser with a glass water jug during a heated council meeting in October 2016.He will be sentenced on May 9.Xalutha said the judgment was a politically driven ploy to destroy Lungisa and said ANC members were "mobilising" against it."We would like the court to consider changing the judge as he has proved not to be sensitive to the political implications of the case and the tension in the political space it might cause if not handled with care and the fairness it deserves‚" Xalutha said.The law society said the comment...
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