JOHANNESBURG - Former president Jacob Zuma's latest bid to remove State advocate Billy Downer from the arms deal corruption case has been dismissed on Wednesday.In his application at Pietermaritzburg High Court, Zuma argued that Downer was biased against him and that his right to a fair trial was at risk.
In May 2021, Jacob Zuma raised a special plea challenging Downer’s title to prosecute, which was dismissed.then brought another application for Downer’s removal, based on largely the same grounds of what he claims is bias - which was heard in October 2023.
No reasons for the decision were given, with Chili saying he will provide them in his final judgment at the end of the trial.
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