President Cyril Ramaphosa rejects Jacob Zuma’s private prosecution processes

President Cyril Ramaphosa has rejected Former President Jacob Zuma’s private prosecution processes.

Jacob Zuma Foundation said the private prosecution has been instituted by the Former President in the Johannesburg High Court where President Ramaphosa will make his first appearance on 19 January 2023.

“President Cyril Ramaphosa has been charged in a private prosecution with the criminal offence of being accessory after the fact in the crimes committed by among others Adv Downer namely, breaching the provisions if the NPA Act.“

“President Cyril Ramaphosa rejects with the utmost contempt Mr. Jacob Zuma’s abuse of legal processes and perversion of the ‘nolle prosequi’ (private prosecution) provision.” said Presidency in a Statement

Ramaphosa says in accordance with the Criminal Procedure Act, a private prosecution can only be instituted after the individual prosecuting has obtained a certificate of non-prosecution.”

President Cyril Ramaphosa delivering The Closing Address at the #ANCNEC Meeting. Ramaphosa says the ANC remains resolutely committed to the implementation of broad-based black economic empowerment.

“Zuma has not provided such a certificate with charges in his name. “The summon served to the President is hopelessly sub-standard and demonstrate absolute disregard of the law”.

“Mr. Zuma charges that President Ramaphosa is an “accessory after the fact” in a criminal offence alleged against Advocate William Downer – the allegation is that Advocate Downer improperly shared information, in terms of the NPA Act. Mr Zuma’s charges are based on an accusation that President Ramaphosa failed to act after Mr. Zuma complained about improper conduct by Advocates Downer and Breitenbach. These charges are completely spurious and unfounded. “

“President Ramaphosa promptly responded to Mr Zuma’s letter indicating steps he had taken, including referring the matter to the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services, Ronal Lamola who bears the oversight responsibility over the NPA. President Ramaphosa requested Minister Lamola to refer complaints of improper conduct against Advocates Downer and Breitenbach to the Legal Practice Council.”

“President Ramaphosa does not interfere in the work of the NPA, nor does he have the power to do so. The President responded to Mr Zuma and took appropriate and legally permissible action. “

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