The former president’s lawyers say Tony Yengeni is being 'persecuted' for representing Zuma at his disciplinary hearing
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They alleged that Mbalula had “unduly interfered” with a decision of the disciplinary committee to hold a physical hearing and that Zuma had not been allowed to lead evidence in mitigation.They said the ANC had refused or failed to “deal with and repudiate the unlawful and repeated conduct of the ANC secretary general in intimidating, victimising and hurling gratuitous insults on Tony Yengeni, whose only sin is representing president Zuma”.
They said the ANC had failed to comply with its own rules in respect of appeal committee proceedings, including timelines which they specified, and had refused to provide Zuma with a complete record of the proceedings for the purpose of appealing.South African Communist Party Should the ANC fail to comply by the end of January, Zuma would approach the court for an order seeking his immediate reinstatement as an ANC member and punitive costs against the party, they said.said Zuma’s rights had been infringed by the ANC and that Mbalula had continued to persecute Yengeni for his role in defending the former head of state.
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