Zuma's lawyers say Judge Koen should recuse himself from the former president's corruption trial – because of possible perceptions that he thought prosecutor Billy Downer was 'innocent of the crimes' that Zuma has accused him and this writer of committing.
Jacob Zuma's lawyers say Judge Piet Koen should recuse himself from the former president's corruption trial – because of possible perceptions that he thought prosecutor Billy Downer was"innocent of the crimes" that Zuma has accused him and this writer of committing.
"It would thus be a grave error for Judge Koen not to recuse himself," Zuma’s lawyers argue in submissions filed at the Kwazulu-Natal High Court in Pietermaritzburg, in which they further contend that"it is in the interest of justice that Justice Piet Koen must recuse himself from any further participation in the trial of Mr Zuma".
"It appears that Honourable Justice Koen's legitimate concerns about the possibility of bias is informed by his own strong views of the State's case against Mr Zuma which is reflected in how he was entirely dismissive of the complaint of State conduct in this case," they add.Get 14 days free to read all our investigative and in-depth journalism. Thereafter you will be billed R75 per month. You can cancel anytime and if you cancel within 14 days you won't be billed.
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