President Jacob Zuma's defiance of the Constitutional Court has some questioning the ethical and legal obligations of legal representatives. Constitutional Law expert, Pierre De Vos, speaks on this. Courtesy
JOHANNESBURG - Jacob Zuma is refusing to appear before the Zondo Commission saying he is not afraid of going to prison, citing unfair treatment.It says Zuma continues to enjoy the benefits accorded to former Presidents while defying the law and constitution of the country he once led.There have been calls for those benefits to be revoked."The former president Jacob Zuma is no longer a sitting president, so he cannot be impeached," says Vos.
"The only other option would be to revise, legislatively, the benefits that former presidents get," he says. President Jacob Zuma is refusing to appear before the Zondo commission saying he is not afraid of going to prison. He cites unfair treatment. The perks Zuma receives as the former President are protected by the constitution. There have been calls for those benefits to be revoked.
It's a good test to our constitution, it was never tested to that level. Zuma makes things happen, there comes new case law for the future.
Why even go there eNCA you are too desperate !! You have failed. Zuma has been fighting white dominance all his life. A fighter till the grave.
All l can say is, this is a very interesting story really with so much to learn from. We can only watch to see how it unfolds
Hae hae I LOVE THIS COUNTRY!!!! .... Forward never.... Backward.... Of course
Sure. But he can get an extra benefit... Free housing in one if our state prisons. Free prison food.
So even if he can commit crimes and be incarcerated, he will still receive those perks while behind bars? pierredevos
he can if SA citizens have a tax revolt!!
It appears the ultimate goal is to render Zuma broke, and too broke. He must loose his presidential benefits and Nkandla residence. It's like an attempt to undo the fact that he was the president, of South Africa, a std 2...
Pathetic.... VoetsekANC thankyouabcfornothing kakestcountry They won't touch him because if he speaks most of the government will be in jail
So his body guards also going to jail
I’m sure if he’s been found to have fraudulently taken billions more than due to him it can be subtracted from what he is die to receive or else he must pay it all back then his revised pension continues!
Follow the USA example. Trump has gone, but impeachment processes carry on.
Is de klerk still getting those presidential benefits?