South African president, Jacob
Zuma who was recently honoured with a huge statue by the Imo State governor,
Rochas Okorocha has been given till November 30, 2017 to defend the corruption
charges against him in his country.
The National Prosecuting
Authority (NPA) told Zuma yesterday that it will only consider new
representations on why he should not face corruption charges by the said date.
This comes after the Supreme
Court of Appeal (SCA) earlier this month dismissed an application by Zuma and
the NPA to appeal a High Court ruling that the 2009 decision to drop 18
corruption charges against him was irrational. The charges related to Zuma's
alleged involvement in the country’s multi-billion rand arms deal.
NPA spokesperson Luvuyo Mfaku
detailed the timeline for Zuma’s possible prosecution, including that he has
until November 30 to make representations as to why the prosecuting authority
should not charge him with corruption.
"The NDPP (National Director
of Public Prosecutions) is of the view that, in light of the judgment of the
SCA, it appears that any further representations envisaged by Mr Zuma should
relate to issues not previously considered," Mfaku said in a
statement.
On April 6, 2009, then-NPA head
Mokotedi Mpshe said recordings of telephone conversations between
then-Scorpions boss Leonard McCarthy and former NPA boss Bulelani Ngcuka showed
political interference in the decision to charge Zuma.
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