The National Prosecuting Authority admits the former president should have faced corruption charges 15 years ago
The National Prosecuting Authority has admitted that it should have put former president Jacob Zuma on trial for corruption 15 years ago, but vehemently denies that then prosecutions head Bulelani Ngcuka did not charge Zuma with his former financial adviser Schabir Shaik because he feared Zuma would clear his name.
Downer says that while he disagreed with Ngcuka’s decision on Shaik he believed that it was taken"in good faith and not for any ulterior purpose". for Shaik. The state further alleged that Thales"conspired with Shaik and Zuma to pay the then deputy president the amount of R500,000 per annum as a bribe" in exchange for Zuma’s protection from any arms-deal investigations.
tax-evasion case against him is too tainted by prosecutorial interference and"undue delay" to continue.
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