The African Democratic Change wants the instigators behind the July unrest to be charged with treason as their actions were in efforts to destabilise the country.
“Such a crime is so serious that it is incomprehensible why a district or regional court would deal with such a crime. In addition, for a crime which has caused the country to be destabilised, the perpetrator was given a slap on the wrist bail of a mere R5 000. Khanyile clearly is feeding off the incompetence of the state, as immediately after his release he continues to create mayhem amongst citizens.
“The investigators, court and prosecution that allowed such a serious crime to be treated as lightly as it was must immediately be removed from the case and their actions must be taken on review to a higher court. The views of the citizens in this case must be heard and taken into consideration. If Khanyile has not been charged for treason, then this must be done Immediately,” the memorandum said.
“In the cases where people were protecting their communities, they were arrested and are being held in custody without bail, while others - who created this serious crime and situation - are walking free. They continue to instigate treason against the state.
“The prosecution and judiciary at Verulam seem to be taking a political stance rather than exercising the law. The indications are that they have prejudged these cases in line with a certain political agenda, hence fuelling public dissatisfaction.”
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