The Helen Suzman Foundation has become the latest entity to legally challenge the medical parole granted to former president Jacob Zuma, saying it was unconstitutionally authorised. zuma medicalparole
In court papers filed with the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria on Tuesday, Francis Antonie, a director at the foundation, said the September 5 parole was illegal as the country's prisons boss, Arthur Fraser, misinterpreted the act he relied on to overrule the parole board which had said Zuma was in a stable condition.
In his affidavit on behalf of the foundation, Antonie wants the high court to rule on the matter urgently because any delays would harm the rule of law and Zuma may unduly benefit.“First, delaying this review until a hearing in the ordinary course risks irreparable harm to the rule of law. The Constitutional Court sentenced Mr Zuma to 15 months' imprisonment, as the necessary sentence to defend our constitutional democracy, the rule of law, and the administration of justice,” Antonie said.
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