Former president Jacob Zuma wants to pursue a private prosecution of lead arms deal prosecutor Billy Downer.
“Another new disturbing information is that the investigating officer, as part of his engagement with Zuma on April 8, innocently decreed that the matter was to be investigated by the KZN office. On the face of it, nothing turns on that — probably because that was where the scene of the crime was. However, one must take into account that the KZN office is the same office where Zuma’s prosecution is being masterminded.
Manyi said the NPA on Saturday served a supplementary affidavit in a bid to bolster its case “for a postponement application in these carefully orchestrated events”. No person should take the law into their own hands and there must not be abuse of positional authority“Zuma has instructed his legal team to lodge a private prosecution against Downer subject to all legal requirements and protocols as soon as the Supreme Court of Appeal announces its expected biased decision,” said Manyi.“All Zuma wants is his day in court in a fair trial, not one like this that has all the hallmarks of being rigged by the state.
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