Jacob Zuma misses top court deadline to argue in mitigation of sentence

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Zuma has instead filed an affidavit in which he is scathing about the role of the Constitutional Court

Former President Jacob Zuma has missed the deadline to file papers on what recourse the Constitutional Court should take should it find him guilty for being in contempt of a court.

“I wish to advise that I will not depose to an affidavit as presently directed. Secondly, I wish to advise that my stance in this regard is not out of disrespect for you or the court but stems from my conscientious objection to the manner in which I have been treated,” Zuma says in papers submitted to the court on Wednesday afternoon, which Business Day has seen.

“The first respondent [Zuma] must file an affidavit not longer than 15 pages on or before Wednesday, April 14, on the following issues: in the event that the first respondent is found guilty of the alleged contempt of court, what constitutes the appropriate sanctions, and in the event this courts deems committal appropriate, the nature and the magnitude of the sentence that should be imposed, supported by reasons,” reads part of the Constitutional Court instruction to Zuma.

 

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