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NPA Urges Court to End Zuma’s Legal Maneuvers in Corruption Trial

November 29, 2024
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The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has called for an end to what it describes as former president Jacob Zuma’s “serial abuse” of the courts, urging the judge overseeing Zuma’s corruption trial to reject his latest attempt to delay proceedings. This comes after Zuma once again sought the removal of lead prosecutor Billy Downer, a move that the NPA argues is part of an ongoing strategy to sidestep the trial.

Zuma, who faces multiple charges linked to the 1990s arms deal scandal, has employed a series of legal tactics to delay his day in court, including questioning Downer’s impartiality and bias. His legal team argues that Downer’s involvement compromises the fairness of the trial, claiming that Zuma is being unfairly targeted. Despite this, the courts have dismissed similar applications in the past, including a recent attempt to remove Downer.

In its latest appeal, the NPA emphasized that Zuma’s repeated legal challenges are obstructing the course of justice and delaying the legal process. “It is clear that the former president’s tactics are aimed at avoiding justice,” the NPA argued. It also highlighted the significant impact that these delays have had on the public’s perception of the case, stressing that the trial has already been prolonged for nearly two decades.

The NPA has urged the judge to dismiss Zuma’s latest application and move forward with the trial without further interruptions. Legal analysts and members of the public have expressed growing frustration with the length of time the case has dragged on, with many seeing Zuma’s legal maneuvers as an abuse of his right to a fair trial in order to postpone accountability indefinitely.

Zuma’s defense, however, maintains that the prosecution is biased and that their client’s right to a fair trial is being undermined by Downer’s continued involvement. Despite these protests, the court has consistently ruled against Zuma’s attempts to remove the prosecutor.

The judge’s decision on this latest application could prove pivotal, potentially setting a precedent for how high-profile cases involving public figures who attempt to abuse the legal system to evade prosecution are handled. If the trial proceeds as planned, it could be a significant step toward bringing closure to a case that has remained a dominant issue in South Africa’s legal and political landscape for years.

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