This was the view of Dr Benny Lekubu, an anti-corruption expert at Unisa’s College of Law after Zuma and one of his senior legal team Adv Muzi Sikhakhane lodged a dramatic walkout after the Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo dismissed the former president’s application for his removal.
In less than five minutes - Zuma was gone. All the parking bays which were designated for him and presidential VIP guards stood empty minutes after Justice Zondo resumed proceedings at 11.40am to deliver his verdict on whether the former president should take the stand and respond to allegations of his involvement in state capture along with the fugitive Gupta family.
He said Zuma’s conduct was contrary to when he announced the establishment of the Zondo Commission in January 2018. Zondo said earlier this year, prior to the outbreak of Covid-19, attempts were made for him to appear but he allegedly told the commission that his focus was on mounting a defence to his criminal trial related to the multi-billion arms deal case in South Africa.
“As Mr Zuma was expected to take the stand, his legal team only filed an application for my recusal on November 11 - a few days before his hearing. The commission’s secretary opposed the application but I agreed to hear the application,” Zondo said. Judge Zondo also rejected Zuma's version that he visited him at his official residence in Durban a few days after his appointment as a head of the commission of inquiry into state capture.
StateCaptureCom PresJGZuma must be arrested.
Zuma will be in trouble.
He can choose not to answer questions even if you drag him there
Slap him in jail for contempt and maybe he will cooperate.
Politicians own this country so I don't get why is this even news
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