Jacob Zuma Foundation has welcomed Judge Piet Koen's decision to recuse himself from the arms deal corruption trial 💸while the NPA has expressed disappointment. JacobZuma armsdeal PietKoen TheCitizenNews Catch up on the story here⬇️
argued that Koen should continue as the presiding judge, while Zuma’s legal team contended that he was conflicted due to his comments.
Judge Koen said he was stepping down from the case to protect the “integrity of the judicial process against any reasonable taint of suspicion”, so that the public and litigants may have the highest confidence in the integrity and fairness of the courts. “I’ve come to the conclusion, and it was not an easy decision, that I have to recuse myself from the trial.
“It is what the sound administration of justice, the requirements of the constitution and my conscience dictate,” he said. Zuma and a representative of Thales were not expected in court on Monday as they were excused from the proceedings.The spokesperson for the Jacob Zuma Foundation, Mzwanele Manyi, said Koen made the right decision by removing himself from the trial in order to ensure its impartiality.“This is a very sober decision and this is a judge that wants to make sure that the entire process is within the realm of constitutionality.
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