Questions over the independence of the NPA loomed large over the organisation yesterday as its head, Shaun Abrahams, decided to appeal a high court ruling calling for the reinstatement of charges against President Jacob Zuma.Analysts said yesterday Abrahams' decision was a blow to the NPA's independence.Institute for Accountability Now director Paul Hofmann slammed Abrahams' decision yesterday as ill-advised, saying he had lost the opportunity to prove his office's independence ."The fact that he has not done so and that he has put out weak grounds for the appeal suggests to the objective observer that he is not as independent as he projects to be," Hofmann said.The announcement came after the Pretoria High Court ruled last month that former NPA acting head Mokotedi Mpshe's decision to drop 783 charges of fraud, corruption and racketeering related to the country's arms deal against Zuma was irrational.Abrahams said the ruling meant that "the head of NPA may not take it upon himself ...
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