The ANC in the eThekwini region of KwaZulu-Natal was unequivocal it does not want to see former president Jacob Zuma back behind bars following the SCA ruling that labelled his medical parole as unlawful. However, it also stated it respected the ruling.
The eThekwini ANC says it respects the rule of law after the Supreme Court of Appeal said former president Jacob Zuma's medical parole was unlawful.The region is of the view the former president already served his sentence.
"eThekwini as law-abiding citizens, we accept the judgment. We are very comfortable with it, because it is not enforcing the former president to go back to jail," said regional secretary Musa Nciki on Monday. The judgment said Zuma had not finished serving his sentence, but it would be up to the Department of Correctional Services commissioner to decide if the former president's medical parole would count as time served.
"For us, you cannot go in and serve a sentence twice. I think that is a great consideration that needs to be made by the commissioner.
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