Background
The immunity of a president would be removed after he leaves office. Removing his immunity means that he can be charged to court for crimes he committed while in power as the president of South Africa.
Several presidents in time passed that have been convicted of some crimes while in power have been sentenced to serve some time in prison. This is because the crimes they committed were very serious.
So in this article, I would be mentioning 5 crimes that can make president Cyril Ramaphosa serve jail terms for a long time.
First on the list of crimes that could land president Cyril Ramaphosa in jail is genocide. This is a very serious crime that the International Criminal Court (ICC) takes very seriously. Example of people who have been convicted of these crimes were former leaders of the Khmer Rouge. They were convicted of genocide in 2018 according to csmonitor.
Second, on the list is crimes against humanity. President Cyril Ramaphosa must avoid committing crimes against humanity. Such crimes are highly punishable if found guilty by the ICC. Some of the crimes against humanity are, Murder, Extermination, Imprisonment, Torture, and Persecution against an identifiable group.
Third, on the list is war crimes. President Cyril Ramaphosa must not involve himself in any form of war crimes if he doesn’t want to go to prison after his tenure as the president of South Africa. A war crime is a violation of the laws of war and the killing of civilians by leaders.
Finally, President Cyril Ramaphosa must avoid getting involved in corruption but nationally and internationally. After serving his term as president, people can sue him to court for corruption and when he is found guilty. He will have to spend some time in prison.