A day before the start of former president Jacob Zuma's corruption trial, his foundation has announced that his legal team will try to privately prosecute lead prosecutor, Billy Downer. | iavanpijoos
Former president Jacob Zuma.Former president Jacob Zuma wants State advocate Billy Downer privately prosecuted for"unauthorised dissemination" of confidential information about his medical condition.
Manyi said Zuma's legal team had also filed his reconsideration application at the Supreme Court of Appeal in Bloemfontein. This after the SCA denied him leave to appeal the dismissal of his special plea. News24 also previously reported that Zuma's lawyers claimed Downer was guilty of"unauthorised dissemination" of confidential information about his medical condition because the National Prosecuting Authority's advocate, Andrew Breitenbach, SC, agreed to a request from News24 to provide it with court papers filed by the defence and State.
"It cannot be that the State is hanging to one man. The guy is on retirement. The State is hanging on to one man to prosecute this case. There must be so many capable prosecutors, but other people, like the foundation, hold the view that the man's [hands] are dirty.
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