LETTER: Zuma’s last ditch stand could be his Waterloo
Wanting deputy chief justice to recuse himself from state capture inquiry, is politically preposterous
15 October 2020 - 14:59
Jacob Zuma’s arrogant request that the deputy chief justice recuse himself from the state-capture inquiry, is not only legally absurd but politically preposterous. Over the past 15 years, Zuma has played poker with the legal system, played chess with various legal challenges, and is now attempting to play roulette with judge Raymond Zondo.
Zuma’s “Stalingrad defence” has been thoroughly breached. As a last resort he is attempting to build a “Maginot Line”. However, his last ditch stand could be his Waterloo...
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