LETTER: Act against Jacob Zuma as no-one is above the law
If he gets away with his actions, how can others be expected to obey the law?
22 November 2020 - 17:57
No-one is above the law, not even a former president. Jacob Zuma’s walkout from the state capture inquiry on Thursday was a calculated act of defiance of the commission and a wilful display of contempt for the rule of law.
The former president was given every courtesy by judge Raymond Zondo, who afforded him the fullest opportunity to present his argument, and by his conduct Zuma made plain that the whole recusal application was a sham. Zuma never intended giving evidence and the argument presented on his behalf was without merit...
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