The Constitutional Court has set aside the decision of justice and correctional services minister Ronald Lamola to refuse parole to Chris Hani’s killer, Janusz WaluDelivering his ruling, Chief Justice Raymond Zondo said that “the minister’s decision was irrational, falls to be reviewed and must be set aside”. , a Polish immigrant who killed the SACP leader and anti-apartheid activist in April 1993, has been serving a life sentence at the Kgosi Mampuru II Correctional Facility.
Zondo said the court needed to take into account that he was involved in a serious crime that was meticulously planned. He said his conduct and that of right-wing politicianZondo said it seemed that Waluś and Derby-Lewis had been intentional in delaying democracy when they killed Hani. He highlighted that they had served the minimum required time behind bars before they could be considered for parole.
Among Lamola’s reasons for denying the parole application was that the trial court that had jailed him had wanted to send a message that would clarify that assassinating political leaders was unacceptable.said it was of public importance to establish the reasons and grounds for his continued incarceration.said: “If I do not succeed with this application, it appears I will be incarcerated forever, which is an unjust, inhumane and cruel punishment.
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