Reuters, 15/07 18:25 CET
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa’s
state prosecutor said on Friday it would go to the top court to
challenge a ruling reinstating corruption charges against President
Jacob Zuma – drawing accusations from the opposition of a cover-up.
Zuma – whose ruling African National Congress contests
local government elections next month – has faced mounting calls to quit
from the opposition and even some of his own supporters after a series
of scandals and court rulings against him.
Legal pressure mounted in May when the High Court ordered a review of a National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) decision to set aside hundreds of corruption charges against Zuma, calling it “irrational”.
The NPA, which has already
tried and failed to appeal against the order at the High Court, said on
Friday it would fight on as the case raised points of law and other
principles, without going into detail.
“The NPA has decided to apply for leave to appeal directly to the Constitutional Court against the judgment,” it said in a statement.
The main opposition party said the state prosecutor’s
decision was an attempt to shield the president and buy him time before
the August elections.
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Source: euronews.
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