In a judgment on Tuesday, deputy judge president Patricia Goliath found strategic litigation against public participation was a viable defence for the activists and public interest lawyers against the mining companies’ claims.“Essentially its aim is to silence those challenging powerful corporates on issues of public concern. In essence the main purpose of the suit is to punish or retaliate against citizens who have spoken out against the plaintiffs,” Goliath said.
“Corporations should not be allowed to weaponise our legal system against the ordinary citizen and activists to intimidate and silence them.”
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